Which to use
“verlängerten” and “verlangten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,950
- “verlängerten” frequency rank
- #19,067
- “verlangten” frequency rank
- 42017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlängerten | verlangten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlängert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlangt |
Where the eye mixes verlängerten and verlangten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verlängerten runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCCVC) against verlangten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verlängerten vs verlangten
A purely visual mix-up. verlängerten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtn̩]) and verlangten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlängerten is recorded at frequency rank #22,950, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtn̩]. verlangten is at rank #19,067, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtn̩].
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 42017, this pair ranks #1,462,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlängerten vs verlangten
Shared letters: eglnrtv. Private to "verlängerten": ä. Private to "verlangten": a.
"verlängerten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "verlangten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verlangten ← evrlangten · velrangten · veralngten · verlagnten · verlangetn · verlanggten · verlangtenn · verlangtne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlängerten" and "verlangten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlängerten" or "verlangten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verlängerten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlangten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,462,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlängerten" and "verlangten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verlängerten vs verringerten". 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 #1,462,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.