Which to use
“langem” is an adjective and “längs” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,284
- “langem” frequency rank
- #18,976
- “längs” frequency rank
- 23260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langem | längs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lang | in der Längsachse |
Where the eye mixes langem and längs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between langem and längs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: langem is [ˈlaŋəm] while längs is [lɛŋs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langem is recorded at frequency rank #4,284, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋəm]. längs is at rank #18,976, tagged as anadv, pronounced [lɛŋs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23260, this pair ranks #1,863,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langem vs längs
Shared letters: gln. Private to "langem": aem. Private to "längs": sä.
"langem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "längs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langem ← alngem · lagnem · lanegm · langemm · langgem · langme · lanngem · llangem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langem" for "längs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "langem" or "längs" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "langem" and "längs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "langem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,863,603 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langem" and "längs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längs vs largo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,863,603 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.