Which to use
“langsamen” and “längsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,478
- “langsamen” frequency rank
- #12,123
- “längsten” frequency rank
- 28601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langsamen | längsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang |
Where the eye mixes langsamen and längsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between langsamen and längsten
A purely visual mix-up. langsamen ([ˈlaŋzaːmən]) and längsten ([ˈlɛŋstn̩]) 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 28601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langsamen is recorded at frequency rank #16,478, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋzaːmən]. längsten is at rank #12,123, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstn̩].
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 28601, this pair ranks #1,781,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of langsamen vs längsten
Shared letters: eglns. Private to "langsamen": am. Private to "längsten": tä.
"langsamen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "längsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langsamen ← alngsamen · lagnsamen · langasmen · langgsamen · langsaemn · langsamenn · langsammen · langsamne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langsamen" and "längsten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "langsamen" or "längsten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langsamen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,781,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langsamen" and "längsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längsten 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 #1,781,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.