Which to use
“langsame” and “langsamer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,209
- “langsame” frequency rank
- #6,080
- “langsamer” frequency rank
- 22289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langsame | langsamer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam |
Where the eye mixes langsame and langsamer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: langsame vs langsamer
A purely visual mix-up. langsame ([ˈlaŋzaːmə]) and langsamer ([ˈlaŋzaːmɐ]) 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 “langsamer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22289, 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]. langsamer is at rank #6,080, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːmɐ].
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 22289, this pair ranks #1,876,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langsame vs langsamer
Shared letters: aeglmns. Private to "langsame": -. Private to "langsamer": r.
"langsame" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "langsamer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langsame" and "langsamer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "langsame" or "langsamer"?
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 "langsame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langsamer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langsame" and "langsamer" 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 #1,876,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.