Which to use
“länglich” and “länglichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,308
- “länglich” frequency rank
- #46,126
- “länglichen” frequency rank
- 81434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | länglich | länglichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eher lang, etwas lang, relativ lang | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs länglich |
Where the eye mixes länglich and länglichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between länglich and länglichen
A purely visual mix-up. länglich ([ˈlɛŋlɪç]) and länglichen ([ˈlɛŋlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “länglich” sits inside “länglichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81434, 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]. länglichen is at rank #46,126, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋlɪçn̩].
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 81434, this pair ranks #175,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of länglich vs länglichen
Shared letters: cghilnä. Private to "länglich": -. Private to "länglichen": e.
"länglich" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "länglichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "länglich" and "länglichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "länglich" or "länglichen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "länglich" and "länglichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "länglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "länglichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "länglich" and "länglichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längliche vs länglichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #175,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.