Which to use
“lebenslange” and “lebenslangen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,353
- “lebenslange” frequency rank
- #29,216
- “lebenslangen” frequency rank
- 46569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lebenslange | lebenslangen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang |
Where the eye mixes lebenslange and lebenslangen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. lebenslange runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against lebenslangen's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lebenslange and lebenslangen
A purely visual mix-up. lebenslange ([ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “lebenslange” sits inside “lebenslangen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lebenslange is recorded at frequency rank #17,353, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]. 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 46569, this pair ranks #1,314,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lebenslange vs lebenslangen
Shared letters: abeglns. Private to "lebenslange": -. Private to "lebenslangen": -.
"lebenslange" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "lebenslangen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lebenslange ← elbenslange · lbeenslange · lebbenslange · lebenlsange · lebennslange · lebensalnge · lebenslagne · lebenslaneg
- lebenslangen ← elbenslangen · lbeenslangen · lebbenslangen · lebenlsangen · lebennslangen · lebensalngen · lebenslagnen · lebenslanegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lebenslange" and "lebenslangen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "lebenslange" or "lebenslangen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lebenslange" and "lebenslangen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lebenslange" 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 #1,314,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lebenslange" 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 #1,314,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.