Which to use
“langen” and “langt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,204
- “langen” frequency rank
- #33,695
- “langt” frequency rank
- 34899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langen | langt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich einem Gegenstand entgegen strecken, um ihn zu ergreifen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen |
Where the eye mixes langen and langt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. langen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against langt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: langen vs langt
A purely visual mix-up. langen ([ˈlaŋən]) and langt ([laŋt]) 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 34899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langen is recorded at frequency rank #1,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaŋən]. 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 34899, this pair ranks #1,652,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langen vs langt
Shared letters: agln. Private to "langen": e. Private to "langt": t.
"langen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "langen" and "langt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "langen" vs "langt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langen" 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 #1,652,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langen" 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 #1,652,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.