Which to use
“längsten” is an adjective and “längstens” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,123
- “längsten” frequency rank
- #49,061
- “längstens” frequency rank
- 61184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | längsten | längstens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang | nicht länger/später als |
Where the eye mixes längsten and längstens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: längsten vs längstens
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: längsten is [ˈlɛŋstn̩] while längstens is [ˈlɛŋstn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “längsten” 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 61184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
längsten is recorded at frequency rank #12,123, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛŋstn̩]. 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 61184, this pair ranks #759,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of längsten vs längstens
Shared letters: eglnstä. Private to "längsten": -. Private to "längstens": -.
"längsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "längstens" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "längsten" and "längstens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "längsten" or "längstens"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "längsten" and "längstens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "längsten" 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 #759,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "längsten" and "längstens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "längste vs längstens". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #759,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.