Which to use
“langwierig” and “langwierige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,659
- “langwierig” frequency rank
- #34,234
- “langwierige” frequency rank
- 74893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | langwierig | langwierige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr viel Zeit beanspruchend, mühselig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langwierig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set langwierig and langwierige apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. langwierig ([ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]) and langwierige ([ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪɡə]) 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) - “langwierig” sits inside “langwierige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
langwierig is recorded at frequency rank #40,659, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]. langwierige is at rank #34,234, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪɡə].
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 74893, this pair ranks #321,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of langwierig vs langwierige
Shared letters: aegilnrw. Private to "langwierig": -. Private to "langwierige": -.
"langwierig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "langwierige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- langwierig ← alngwierig · lagnwierig · langgwierig · langiwerig · langweirig · langwieirg · langwiergi · langwierigg
- langwierige ← alngwierige · lagnwierige · langgwierige · langiwerige · langweirige · langwieirge · langwiergie · langwierieg
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering langwierig vs langwierige
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 “langwierig” entry
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