Which to use
“Langeweile” is a noun and “langweilen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,401
- “Langeweile” frequency rank
- #22,807
- “langweilen” frequency rank
- 32208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Langeweile | langweilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl der Untätigkeit, der Eintönigkeit | jemanden/sich selbst so behandeln, dass sich bei ihm ein Gefühl der Untätigkeit, der Eintönigkeit einstellt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Langeweile and langweilen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Langeweile is [ˈlaŋəˌvaɪ̯lə] while langweilen is [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32208, 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]. langweilen is at rank #22,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lən].
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 32208, this pair ranks #1,712,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Langeweile vs langweilen
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "Langeweile": -. Private to "langweilen": -.
"Langeweile" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV · "langweilen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Langeweile ← alngeweile · lagneweile · lanegweile · langeewile · langeweiel · langeweille · langewelie · langewiele
- langweilen ← alngweilen · lagnweilen · langewilen · langgweilen · langweieln · langweilenn · langweillen · langweilne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Langeweile" and "langweilen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Langeweile" or "langweilen"?
Remembering Langeweile vs langweilen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Langeweile”; for a verb, it's “langweilen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Langeweile” entry
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