Langenhagen

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The verdict

“Langenhagen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,061 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#40,061
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Langenhagen vs of
0% similar
Langenhagen vs TO
0% similar
Langenhagen vs video
9% similar

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

Key facts for Langenhagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangenhagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,061
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Langenhagen” 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). Langenhagen 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 Langenhagen is 11 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,061 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Langenhagen, with forms such as "alngenhagen", "lagnenhagen", and "lanegnhagen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "of", "TO", "video", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Langenhagen, spelled L-A-N-G-E-N-H-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: alngenhagen,lagnenhagen,lanegnhagen,langehnagen,langenahgen,langenhaegn,langenhagenn,langenhaggen,langenhagne,langenhgaen,langenhhagen,langennhagen,langgenhagen,langnehagen,lanngenhagen,llangenhagen,lnagenhagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Langenhagen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alngenhagen2lagnenhagen2lanegnhagen2langehnagen2langenahgen2langenhaegn2langenhagenn1langenhaggen1
Edit distance from "Langenhagen"

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 "Langenhagen"?
"Langenhagen" is spelled L-A-N-G-E-N-H-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Langenhagen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Langenhagen" means: eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Langenhagen"?
"Langenhagen" is commonly confused with "of", "TO", "video". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Langenhagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langenhagen" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langenhagen" come from?
"Langenhagen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Langenhagen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-G-E-N-H-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “of” - see the side-by-side comparison. Langenhagen vs of
  • 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