Which to use
“langsame” and “längste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,209
- “langsame” frequency rank
- #11,926
- “längste” frequency rank
- 28135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langsame | längste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the eye mixes langsame and längste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: langsame vs längste
A purely visual mix-up. langsame ([ˈlaŋzaːmə]) and längste ([ˈlɛŋstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28135, 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]. längste is at rank #11,926, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstə].
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 28135, this pair ranks #1,789,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langsame vs längste
Shared letters: eglns. Private to "langsame": am. Private to "längste": tä.
"langsame" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "längste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- langsame ← alngsame · lagnsame · langasme · langgsame · langsaem · langsamme · langsmae · langssame
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langsame" for "längste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "langsame" or "längste"?
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 "langsame" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langsame" and "längste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längste vs längstens". 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 #1,789,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.