Which to use
“langweilen” and “langweilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,807
- “langweilen” frequency rank
- #30,662
- “langweilt” frequency rank
- 53469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langweilen | langweilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden/sich selbst so behandeln, dass sich bei ihm ein Gefühl der Untätigkeit, der Eintönigkeit einstellt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen |
Where the eye mixes langweilen and langweilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. langweilen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against langweilt's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: langweilen vs langweilt
A purely visual mix-up. langweilen ([ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lən]) and langweilt ([ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lt]) 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 53469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langweilen is recorded at frequency rank #22,807, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lən]. langweilt is at rank #30,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lt].
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 53469, this pair ranks #1,056,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langweilen vs langweilt
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "langweilen": -. Private to "langweilt": t.
"langweilen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "langweilt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langweilen ← alngweilen · lagnweilen · langewilen · langgweilen · langweieln · langweilenn · langweillen · langweilne
- langweilt ← alngweilt · lagnweilt · langewilt · langgweilt · langweillt · langweiltt · langweitl · langwelit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langweilen" for "langweilt" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "langweilen" and "langweilt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "langweilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langweilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,056,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langweilen" and "langweilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langweile vs langweilt". 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 #1,056,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.