Which to use
“langem” is an adjective and “langt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,284
- “langem” frequency rank
- #33,695
- “langt” frequency rank
- 37979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langem | langt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs lang | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen |
Where the eye mixes langem and langt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses langem with langt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: langem is [ˈlaŋəm] while langt is [laŋt]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37979, 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]. langt is at rank #33,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [laŋt].
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 37979, this pair ranks #1,576,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langem vs langt
Shared letters: agln. Private to "langem": em. Private to "langt": t.
"langem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "langem" and "langt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "langem" or "langt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "langem" and "langt" 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 "langt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,576,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langem" and "langt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs langt". 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 #1,576,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.