Which to use
“langen” and “linken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,204
- “langen” frequency rank
- #1,115
- “linken” frequency rank
- 2319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langen | linken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich einem Gegenstand entgegen strecken, um ihn zu ergreifen | jemanden hereinlegen, täuschen |
Where the eye mixes langen and linken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: langen vs linken
A purely visual mix-up. langen ([ˈlaŋən]) and linken ([ˈlɪŋkn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2319, 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]. linken is at rank #1,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkn̩].
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 2319, this pair ranks #2,002,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langen vs linken
Shared letters: eln. Private to "langen": ag. Private to "linken": ik.
"langen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "linken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "langen" and "linken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "langen" vs "linken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "langen" and "linken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "langen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langen" and "linken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langen vs lenzen". 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 #2,002,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.