Which to use
“Lenz” and “long” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,920
- “Lenz” frequency rank
- #6,559
- “long” frequency rank
- 18479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lenz | long |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die erste Jahreszeit, Frühling | Schiff |
Letter map: Lenz vs long
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lenz and long apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Lenz / long
Lenz and long are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lenz is recorded at frequency rank #11,920, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛnt͡s]. long is at rank #6,559, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 18479, this pair ranks #1,917,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lenz vs long
Shared letters: ln. Private to "Lenz": ez. Private to "long": go.
"Lenz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "long" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lenz" for "long" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Lenz" vs "long" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Lenz" and "long".
- Full dictionary entry for "Lenz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "long" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lenz" and "long" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lenz vs lenzen". 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 #1,917,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.