Which to use
“langt” is a verb and “Lanze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,695
- “langt” frequency rank
- #22,413
- “Lanze” frequency rank
- 56108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langt | Lanze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langen | Waffe für den Nahkampf (als Stoßwaffe), aber auch im Fernkampf (als Wurfwaffe) wie ein Speer einsetzbar; lange Stange (mehrere Meter) mit einer Spitze aus besonders hartem Material |
Where the eye mixes langt and Lanze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses langt with Lanze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: langt is [laŋt] while Lanze is [ˈlant͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langt is recorded at frequency rank #33,695, classified as averb, pronounced [laŋt]. Lanze is at rank #22,413, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlant͡sə].
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 56108, this pair ranks #953,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langt vs Lanze
Shared letters: aln. Private to "langt": gt. Private to "Lanze": ez.
"langt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Lanze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langt" and "Lanze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "langt" or "Lanze"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "langt" and "Lanze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "langt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lanze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #953,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langt" and "Lanze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lähmt vs langt". 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 #953,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.