Which to use
“längeren” and “längsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,009
- “längeren” frequency rank
- #12,123
- “längsten” frequency rank
- 17132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | längeren | längsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs lang | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the eye mixes längeren and längsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. längeren (CVCCVCVC) and längsten (CVCCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between längeren and längsten
A purely visual mix-up. längeren ([ˈlɛŋəʁən]) and längsten ([ˈlɛŋstn̩]) 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 17132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
längeren is recorded at frequency rank #5,009, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋəʁən]. längsten is at rank #12,123, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstn̩].
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 17132, this pair ranks #1,930,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of längeren vs längsten
Shared letters: eglnä. Private to "längeren": r. Private to "längsten": st.
"längeren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "längsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "längeren" and "längsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "längeren" or "längsten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "längeren" and "längsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "längeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "längeren" and "längsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längsten vs längstens". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,930,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.