Which to use
“langsam” and “langsame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #751
- “langsam” frequency rank
- #16,209
- “langsame” frequency rank
- 16960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langsam | langsame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine niedrige Geschwindigkeit aufweisend, lange Zeit benötigend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam |
Where the eye mixes langsam and langsame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: langsam vs langsame
A purely visual mix-up. langsam ([ˈlaŋzaːm]) and langsame ([ˈlaŋzaːmə]) 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) - “langsam” sits inside “langsame”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langsam is recorded at frequency rank #751, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːm]. langsame is at rank #16,209, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːmə].
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 16960, this pair ranks #1,931,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langsam vs langsame
Shared letters: aglmns. Private to "langsam": -. Private to "langsame": e.
"langsam" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "langsame" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langsam" and "langsame" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "langsam" or "langsame" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "langsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langsame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langsam" and "langsame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langsame vs langsames". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,931,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.