Which to use
“langem” and “langsam” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,284
- “langem” frequency rank
- #751
- “langsam” frequency rank
- 5035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langem | langsam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lang | eine niedrige Geschwindigkeit aufweisend, lange Zeit benötigend |
Where the eye mixes langem and langsam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between langem and langsam
A purely visual mix-up. langem ([ˈlaŋəm]) and langsam ([ˈlaŋzaːm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5035, 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]. langsam is at rank #751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːm].
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 5035, this pair ranks #1,995,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langem vs langsam
Shared letters: aglmn. Private to "langem": e. Private to "langsam": s.
"langem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "langsam" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langem" for "langsam" ever safe?
Frequency check: "langem" vs "langsam" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langsam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langem" and "langsam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langem vs lautem". 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 #1,995,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.