Which to use
“langfristig” and “langfristiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,285
- “langfristig” frequency rank
- #34,774
- “langfristiger” frequency rank
- 39059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langfristig | langfristiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von langer Dauer, über eine lange Zeit hin | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs langfristig |
Where the eye mixes langfristig and langfristiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses langfristig with langfristiger
A purely visual mix-up. langfristig ([ˈlaŋˌfʁɪstɪç]) and langfristiger ([ˈlaŋˌfʁɪstɪɡɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “langfristig” sits inside “langfristiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langfristig is recorded at frequency rank #4,285, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌfʁɪstɪç]. langfristiger is at rank #34,774, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌfʁɪstɪɡɐ].
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 39059, this pair ranks #1,547,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langfristig vs langfristiger
Shared letters: afgilnrst. Private to "langfristig": -. Private to "langfristiger": e.
"langfristig" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "langfristiger" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langfristig ← alngfristig · lagnfristig · lanfgristig · langffristig · langfirstig · langfrisitg · langfrisstig · langfristgi
- langfristiger ← alngfristiger · lagnfristiger · lanfgristiger · langffristiger · langfirstiger · langfrisitger · langfrisstiger · langfristgier
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "langfristig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langfristiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langfristig" and "langfristiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langfristiger vs langfristiges". 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 #1,547,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.