Which to use
“länglich” and “längliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,308
- “länglich” frequency rank
- #47,573
- “längliche” frequency rank
- 82881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | länglich | längliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eher lang, etwas lang, relativ lang | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs länglich |
Where the eye mixes länglich and längliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between länglich and längliche
A purely visual mix-up. länglich ([ˈlɛŋlɪç]) and längliche ([ˈlɛŋlɪçə]) 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) - “länglich” sits inside “längliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
länglich is recorded at frequency rank #35,308, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋlɪç]. längliche is at rank #47,573, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋlɪçə].
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 82881, this pair ranks #149,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of länglich vs längliche
Shared letters: cghilnä. Private to "länglich": -. Private to "längliche": e.
"länglich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "längliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "länglich" and "längliche" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "länglich" vs "längliche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "länglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "länglich" and "längliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längliche vs länglichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #149,362 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.