Which to use
“langjährige” and “langjährigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,640
- “langjährige” frequency rank
- #8,238
- “langjährigen” frequency rank
- 15878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langjährige | langjährigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs langjährig |
Where the eye mixes langjährige and langjährigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. langjährige runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCV) against langjährigen's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between langjährige and langjährigen
A purely visual mix-up. langjährige ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡə]) and langjährigen ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “langjährige” sits inside “langjährigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langjährige is recorded at frequency rank #7,640, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡə]. langjährigen is at rank #8,238, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩].
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 15878, this pair ranks #1,940,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langjährige vs langjährigen
Shared letters: aeghijlnrä. Private to "langjährige": -. Private to "langjährigen": -.
"langjährige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV · "langjährigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langjährige" and "langjährigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "langjährige" or "langjährigen"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "langjährige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langjährigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langjährige" and "langjährigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langjährig vs langjährigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,940,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.