Which to use
“langweilig” and “langweiliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,133
- “langweilig” frequency rank
- #39,495
- “langweiliges” frequency rank
- 42628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langweilig | langweiliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eintönig, uninteressant | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig |
Where the eye mixes langweilig and langweiliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. langweilig runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against langweiliges's 12 (CVCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between langweilig and langweiliges
A purely visual mix-up. langweilig ([ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç]) and langweiliges ([ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “langweilig” sits inside “langweiliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langweilig is recorded at frequency rank #3,133, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç]. langweiliges is at rank #39,495, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡəs].
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 42628, this pair ranks #1,443,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langweilig vs langweiliges
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "langweilig": -. Private to "langweiliges": s.
"langweilig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "langweiliges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langweilig ← alngweilig · lagnweilig · langewilig · langgweilig · langweiilg · langweilgi · langweiligg · langweillig
- langweiliges ← alngweiliges · lagnweiliges · langewiliges · langgweiliges · langweiilges · langweilgies · langweiliegs · langweiligess
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "langweilig" for "langweiliges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "langweilig" or "langweiliges"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langweilig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "langweiliges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,443,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langweilig" and "langweiliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "langweiliger vs langweiliges". 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 #1,443,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.