Länge

[ˈlɛŋə]

/[ˈlɛŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Länge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,930
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension

Corpus desk

Index DE-lange · Länge · German

Länge · rank #1,930 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,930
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH meistens

Nearest frequency peer: meistens (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Länge”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Länge” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Länge (IPA [ˈlɛŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,930 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Länge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Länge wird in der Einheit Meter gemessen.
  2. Volumen gleich Länge mal Breite mal Höhe (V = a · b · c).

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Länge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fühle#1,921Sorge#1,940teils#1,945woher#1,951

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

dienen7 variantsLager7 variantsGewinn7 variantsHeinz7 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Länge". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Länge" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "LNG". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,930 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

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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