Which to use
“längste” is an adjective and “längstens” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,926
- “längste” frequency rank
- #49,061
- “längstens” frequency rank
- 60987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | längste | längstens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang | nicht länger/später als |
Where the eye mixes längste and längstens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: längste is [ˈlɛŋstə] while längstens is [ˈlɛŋstn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “längste” sits inside “längstens”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
längste is recorded at frequency rank #11,926, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstə]. längstens is at rank #49,061, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstn̩s].
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 60987, this pair ranks #766,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of längste vs längstens
Shared letters: eglnstä. Private to "längste": -. Private to "längstens": -.
"längste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "längstens" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "längste" and "längstens" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "längste" or "längstens"?
What to do next
You've compared "längste" and "längstens". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "längste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "längstens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #766,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "längste" and "längstens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längsten vs längstens". Nearby pair
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