Which to use
“verlängert” and “verlangst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- #45,018
- “verlangst” frequency rank
- 49024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlängert | verlangst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlangen |
Where the eye mixes verlängert and verlangst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlängert runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against verlangst's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verlängert and verlangst
A purely visual mix-up. verlängert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]) and verlangst ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst]) 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 49024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlängert is recorded at frequency rank #4,006, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]. verlangst is at rank #45,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋst].
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 49024, this pair ranks #1,226,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlängert vs verlangst
Shared letters: eglnrtv. Private to "verlängert": ä. Private to "verlangst": as.
"verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verlangst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlangst ← evrlangst · velrangst · veralngst · verlagnst · verlanggst · verlangsst · verlangstt · verlangts
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlängert" for "verlangst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verlängert" or "verlangst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verlängert" and "verlangst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlängert" and "verlangst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlangsamt vs verlangst". 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 #1,226,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.