Which to use
“langweiliger” and “langweiliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,661
- “langweiliger” frequency rank
- #39,495
- “langweiliges” frequency rank
- 70156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langweiliger | langweiliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langweilig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set langweiliger and langweiliges apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. langweiliger ([ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]) 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 - r in “langweiliger” becomes s in “langweiliges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langweiliger is recorded at frequency rank #30,661, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪɡɐ]. 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 70156, this pair ranks #454,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of langweiliger vs langweiliges
Shared letters: aegilnw. Private to "langweiliger": r. Private to "langweiliges": s.
"langweiliger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC · "langweiliges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- langweiliger ← alngweiliger · lagnweiliger · langewiliger · langgweiliger · langweiilger · langweilgier · langweiliegr · langweiligerr
- langweiliges ← alngweiliges · lagnweiliges · langewiliges · langgweiliges · langweiilges · langweilgies · langweiliegs · langweiligess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering langweiliger vs langweiliges
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- 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 “langweiliger” entry
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