Which to use
“lebenslang” and “lebenslangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,972
- “lebenslang” frequency rank
- #29,216
- “lebenslangen” frequency rank
- 47188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenslang | lebenslangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für die gesamte (restliche) Lebensdauer; für die Dauer eines ganzen Lebens | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang |
Where the eye mixes lebenslang and lebenslangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lebenslang vs lebenslangen
A purely visual mix-up. lebenslang ([ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋ]) and lebenslangen ([ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋən]) 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) - “lebenslang” sits inside “lebenslangen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebenslang is recorded at frequency rank #17,972, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋ]. lebenslangen is at rank #29,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋən].
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 47188, this pair ranks #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebenslang vs lebenslangen
Shared letters: abeglns. Private to "lebenslang": -. Private to "lebenslangen": -.
"lebenslang" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "lebenslangen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebenslang ← elbenslang · lbeenslang · lebbenslang · lebenlsang · lebennslang · lebensalng · lebenslagn · lebenslangg
- lebenslangen ← elbenslangen · lbeenslangen · lebbenslangen · lebenlsangen · lebennslangen · lebensalngen · lebenslagnen · lebenslanegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebenslang" and "lebenslangen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lebenslang" or "lebenslangen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenslang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenslangen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenslang" and "lebenslangen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lebenslangen vs lebenslanges". 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 #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.