Which to use
“längere” and “längste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,468
- “längere” frequency rank
- #11,926
- “längste” frequency rank
- 15394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | längere | längste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Komparativs des Adjektivs lang | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the eye mixes längere and längste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. längere (CVCCVCV) and längste (CVCCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: längere vs längste
A purely visual mix-up. längere ([ˈlɛŋəʁə]) and längste ([ˈlɛŋstə]) 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 15394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
längere is recorded at frequency rank #3,468, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋəʁə]. längste is at rank #11,926, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstə].
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 15394, this pair ranks #1,944,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of längere vs längste
Shared letters: eglnä. Private to "längere": r. Private to "längste": st.
"längere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "längste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "längere" and "längste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "längere" vs "längste" - 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 "längere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "längere" and "längste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längste vs längstens". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,944,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.