Which to use
“langjährigen” and “langjähriger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,238
- “langjährigen” frequency rank
- #11,690
- “langjähriger” frequency rank
- 19928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langjährigen | langjähriger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs langjährig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig |
Where the eye mixes langjährigen and langjähriger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. langjährigen and langjähriger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: langjährigen vs langjähriger
A purely visual mix-up. langjährigen ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]) and langjähriger ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “langjährigen” becomes r in “langjähriger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langjährigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,238, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]. langjähriger is at rank #11,690, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ].
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 19928, this pair ranks #1,903,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langjährigen vs langjähriger
Shared letters: aeghijlnrä. Private to "langjährigen": -. Private to "langjähriger": -.
"langjährigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC · "langjähriger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langjährigen" and "langjähriger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "langjährigen" vs "langjähriger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "langjährigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langjähriger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langjährigen" and "langjähriger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langjährig vs langjähriger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,903,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.