Which to use
“langsame” and “langsamen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,209
- “langsame” frequency rank
- #16,478
- “langsamen” frequency rank
- 32687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langsame | langsamen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam |
Where the eye mixes langsame and langsamen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses langsame with langsamen
A purely visual mix-up. langsame ([ˈlaŋzaːmə]) and langsamen ([ˈlaŋzaːmən]) 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) - “langsame” sits inside “langsamen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langsame is recorded at frequency rank #16,209, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːmə]. langsamen is at rank #16,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːmən].
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 32687, this pair ranks #1,702,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langsame vs langsamen
Shared letters: aeglmns. Private to "langsame": -. Private to "langsamen": -.
"langsame" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "langsamen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langsame" and "langsamen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "langsame" or "langsamen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "langsame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langsamen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langsame" and "langsamen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langsamen 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 #1,702,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.