Which to use
“langjährig” and “langjähriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,419
- “langjährig” frequency rank
- #40,658
- “langjähriges” frequency rank
- 86077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langjährig | langjähriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | viele Jahre bestehend, dauernd | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig |
Where the eye mixes langjährig and langjähriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. langjährig runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against langjähriges's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between langjährig and langjähriges
A purely visual mix-up. langjährig ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪç]) and langjähriges ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡəs]) 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) - “langjährig” sits inside “langjähriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langjährig is recorded at frequency rank #45,419, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪç]. langjähriges is at rank #40,658, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡəs].
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 86077, this pair ranks #98,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of langjährig vs langjähriges
Shared letters: aghijlnrä. Private to "langjährig": -. Private to "langjähriges": es.
"langjährig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "langjähriges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langjährig" and "langjähriges" be used interchangeably?
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- Full dictionary entry for "langjährig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langjähriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langjährig" and "langjähriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langjährig vs langjähriger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #98,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.