Which to use
“langjährige” and “langjähriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,640
- “langjährige” frequency rank
- #40,658
- “langjähriges” frequency rank
- 48298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langjährige | langjähriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig |
Where the eye mixes langjährige and langjähriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. langjährige runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCV) against langjähriges's 12 (CVCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses langjährige with langjähriges
A purely visual mix-up. langjährige ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “langjährige” sits inside “langjähriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48298, 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]. 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 48298, this pair ranks #1,253,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langjährige vs langjähriges
Shared letters: aeghijlnrä. Private to "langjährige": -. Private to "langjähriges": s.
"langjährige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV · "langjähriges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langjährige" for "langjähriges" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "langjährige" or "langjähriges" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langjährige" 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 #1,253,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langjährige" and "langjähriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langjährig vs langjähriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,253,713 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.