Which to use
“langweiligen” and “langweiliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,675
- “langweiligen” frequency rank
- #39,495
- “langweiliges” frequency rank
- 61170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langweiligen | langweiliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig |
Where the eye mixes langweiligen and langweiliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. langweiligen and langweiliges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses langweiligen with langweiliges
A purely visual mix-up. langweiligen ([ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “langweiligen” becomes s in “langweiliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langweiligen is recorded at frequency rank #21,675, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]. 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 61170, this pair ranks #759,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of langweiligen vs langweiliges
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "langweiligen": -. Private to "langweiliges": s.
"langweiligen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC · "langweiliges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langweiligen ← alngweiligen · lagnweiligen · langewiligen · langgweiligen · langweiilgen · langweilgien · langweiliegn · langweiligenn
- langweiliges ← alngweiliges · lagnweiliges · langewiliges · langgweiliges · langweiilges · langweilgies · langweiliegs · langweiligess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "langweiligen" and "langweiliges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "langweiligen" 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 "langweiligen" 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 #759,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "langweiligen" 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 #759,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.