lebenslange vs lebenslanges

Which to use

“lebenslange” and “lebenslanges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,353
“lebenslange” frequency rank: #39,503
“lebenslanges” frequency rank: 56856
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	lebenslange	lebenslanges
Definition	Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang	Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lebenslang

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lebenslange and lebenslanges apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch

lebenslange

12 ch

lebenslanges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lebenslange ([ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə]) and lebenslanges ([ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋəs]) 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 “lebenslanges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56856, 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]. lebenslanges is at rank #39,503, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋəs].

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 56856, this pair ranks #924,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lebenslange vs lebenslanges

Shared letters: abeglns. Private to "lebenslange": -. Private to "lebenslanges": -.

"lebenslange" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "lebenslanges" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

lebenslange ← elbenslange · lbeenslange · lebbenslange · lebenlsange · lebennslange · lebensalnge · lebenslagne · lebenslaneg
lebenslanges ← elbenslanges · lbeenslanges · lebbenslanges · lebenlsanges · lebennslanges · lebensalnges · lebenslagnes · lebenslanegs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lebenslange" and "lebenslanges" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə] versus [ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "lebenslange" or "lebenslanges"?

"lebenslange" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,353 in our German list, against #39,503 for "lebenslanges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.