Which to use
“langjähriger” and “langjähriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,690
- “langjähriger” frequency rank
- #40,658
- “langjähriges” frequency rank
- 52348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langjähriger | langjähriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langjährig |
Where the eye mixes langjähriger and langjähriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. langjähriger and langjähriges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between langjähriger and langjähriges
A purely visual mix-up. langjähriger ([ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “langjähriger” becomes s in “langjähriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langjähriger is recorded at frequency rank #11,690, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. 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 52348, this pair ranks #1,100,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langjähriger vs langjähriges
Shared letters: aeghijlnrä. Private to "langjähriger": -. Private to "langjähriges": s.
"langjähriger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC · "langjähriges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langjähriger" for "langjähriges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "langjähriger" or "langjähriges"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "langjähriger" 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 #1,100,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langjähriger" and "langjähriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langjährig vs langjähriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,100,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.