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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "misslang" and "misslingt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "misslang" or "misslingt"?
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.