Which to use
“länger” and “leger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #864
- “länger” frequency rank
- #46,108
- “leger” frequency rank
- 46972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | länger | leger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs lang | leicht, bequem (meist in Zusammenhang mit Kleidung) |
Where the eye mixes länger and leger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses länger with leger
A purely visual mix-up. länger ([ˈlɛŋɐ]) and leger ([leˈʒɛːɐ̯]) 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 46972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
länger is recorded at frequency rank #864, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋɐ]. leger is at rank #46,108, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈʒɛːɐ̯].
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 46972, this pair ranks #1,300,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of länger vs leger
Shared letters: eglr. Private to "länger": nä. Private to "leger": -.
"länger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "leger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leger ← elger · leegr · legerr · legger · legre · lgeer · lleger
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "länger" for "leger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "länger" vs "leger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "länger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "länger" and "leger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs leger". 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 #1,300,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.