Which to use
“Langeweile” is a noun and “langweile” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,401
- “Langeweile” frequency rank
- #31,149
- “langweile” frequency rank
- 40550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Langeweile | langweile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl der Untätigkeit, der Eintönigkeit | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen |
Where the eye mixes Langeweile and langweile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Langeweile runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVVCV) against langweile's 9 (CVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Langeweile with langweile
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Langeweile is [ˈlaŋəˌvaɪ̯lə] while langweile is [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Langeweile is recorded at frequency rank #9,401, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaŋəˌvaɪ̯lə]. langweile is at rank #31,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə].
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 40550, this pair ranks #1,505,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Langeweile vs langweile
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "Langeweile": -. Private to "langweile": -.
"Langeweile" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "langweile" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Langeweile ← alngeweile · lagneweile · lanegweile · langeewile · langeweiel · langeweille · langewelie · langewiele
- langweile ← alngweile · lagnweile · langewile · langgweile · langweiel · langweille · langwelie · langwiele
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Langeweile" and "langweile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Langeweile" vs "langweile" - 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 "Langeweile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langweile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,505,199 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Langeweile" and "langweile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langweile vs langweilt". 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 #1,505,199 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.