Which to use
“langweilige” and “langweiliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,982
- “langweilige” frequency rank
- #39,495
- “langweiliges” frequency rank
- 59477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langweilige | langweiliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig |
Where the eye mixes langweilige and langweiliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. langweilige runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCVCV) against langweiliges's 12 (CVCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: langweilige vs langweiliges
A purely visual mix-up. langweilige ([ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “langweilige” sits inside “langweiliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langweilige is recorded at frequency rank #19,982, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡə]. 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 59477, this pair ranks #823,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langweilige vs langweiliges
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "langweilige": -. Private to "langweiliges": s.
"langweilige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCV · "langweiliges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langweilige ← alngweilige · lagnweilige · langewilige · langgweilige · langweiilge · langweilgie · langweilieg · langweiligge
- langweiliges ← alngweiliges · lagnweiliges · langewiliges · langgweiliges · langweiilges · langweilgies · langweiliegs · langweiligess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langweilige" and "langweiliges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "langweilige" vs "langweiliges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "langweilige" 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 #823,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langweilige" 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 #823,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.