Länge

[ˈlɛŋə]

/[ˈlɛŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Länge” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,930 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,930
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Länge vs LNG
20% similar
Länge vs Lüge
60% similar
Länge vs line
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Länge
PropertyValue
HeadwordLänge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛŋə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,930
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Länge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Länge lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Länge is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɛŋə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,930 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Länge, with forms such as "llänge", "lnäge", and "lägne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LNG", "Lüge", "line", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Länge, spelled L-Ä-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension
  2. 2
    als Gegenstück zur Breite, Höhe oder Tiefe eine messbare Strecke an zweidimensionalen oder dreidimensionalen, rechtwinkligen Objekten (Flächen und Körper)
  3. 3
    eine erhebliche, beträchtliche, augenfällige Ausdehnung nach vorn oder hinten
  4. 4
    Weitschweifigkeit, Endlosigkeit, Ausführlichkeit, beträchtliche Ausdehnung
  5. 5
    im Winkelmaß angegebene Ost-West-Koordinate einer geographischen Position, Winkelabstand vom Zentralmeridian
  6. 6
    ein Weg entlang einer Kurve
  7. 7
    zeitliche Ausdehnung
  8. 8
    zu langsame oder zu lange andauernde Stelle; (nur Plural)
  9. 9
    die Anzahl der Zeichen in einem Wort oder Text
  10. 10
    lange Silbe eines Wortes im Vers
  11. 11
    Größe sprachlicher Einheiten

Synonyms

GrößeLängengradDauerAusführlichkeit

Antonyms

HöheBreiteKürze

This word in other languages

length(English)largo(Español)longueur(Français)comprimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llänge,lnäge,lägne,läneg,längge,lännge,älnge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Länge - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llänge1lnäge2lägne2läneg2längge1lännge1älnge2
Edit distance from "Länge"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Länge"?
"Länge" is spelled L-Ä-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋə].
What does "Länge" mean?
As a noun, "Länge" means: eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension
What words are commonly confused with "Länge"?
"Länge" is commonly confused with "LNG", "Lüge", "line". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Länge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Länge" is [ˈlɛŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Länge" come from?
"Länge" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Länge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-Ä-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɛŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “LNG” - see the side-by-side comparison. Länge vs LNG
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list