langweiligvslangweiligesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set langweilig and langweiliges apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
langweilig
12 ch
langweiliges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • langweiligalngweilig · lagnweilig · langewilig · langgweilig · langweiilg · langweilgi · langweiligg · langweillig
  • langweiligesalngweiliges · lagnweiliges · langewiliges · langgweiliges · langweiilges · langweilgies · langweiliegs · langweiligess

Frequency comparison

langweilig#3,133
langweiliges#39,495

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "langweilig" and "langweiliges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç] versus [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "langweilig" or "langweiliges"?
"langweilig" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,133 in our German list, against #39,495 for "langweiliges". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering langweilig vs langweiliges

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “langweilig” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list