misslangvsmisslingtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,677
“misslang” frequency rank
#46,148
“misslingt” frequency rank
83825
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature misslang misslingt
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs misslingen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs misslingen

Where the eye mixes misslang and misslingt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
misslang
9 ch
misslingt

Look-alike desk: misslang vs misslingt

A purely visual mix-up. misslang ([mɪsˈlaŋ]) and misslingt ([mɪsˈlɪŋt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

misslang is recorded at frequency rank #37,677, classified as averb, pronounced [mɪsˈlaŋ]. misslingt is at rank #46,148, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɪsˈlɪŋt].

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 83825, this pair ranks #133,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of misslang vs misslingt

Shared letters: gilmns. Private to "misslang": a. Private to "misslingt": t.

"misslang" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC  ·  "misslingt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • misslangimsslang · mislang · mislsang · missalng · misslagn · misslangg · misslanng · missllang
  • misslingtimsslingt · mislingt · mislsingt · missilngt · misslignt · misslinggt · misslingtt · misslinngt

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "misslang" and "misslingt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([mɪsˈlaŋ] versus [mɪsˈlɪŋt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "misslang" or "misslingt"?
"misslang" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,677 in our German list, against #46,148 for "misslingt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "misslang" and "misslingt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "misslang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "misslingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #133,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "misslang" and "misslingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "missing vs misslingt". 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 #133,525 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list