länglich

[ˈlɛŋlɪç]

/[ˈlɛŋlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“länglich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,308. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,308
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eher lang, etwas lang, relativ lang

Corpus desk

Index DE-langlich · länglich · German

länglich · rank #35,308 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,308
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lukrative

Nearest frequency peer: lukrative (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „länglich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „länglich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

länglich vs längliche
89% similar
länglich vs länglichen
80% similar
länglich vs ländlich
88% similar

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

Key facts for länglich
PropertyValue
Headwordlänglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛŋlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,308
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „länglich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).länglichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lukrative“ (#35,307), „Maid“ (#35,310), „logistische“ (#35,305). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „länglich“ bei #35,308. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around länglich (IPA [ˈlɛŋlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,308 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eher lang, etwas lang, relativ lang".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for länglich, with forms such as "llänglich", "lnäglich", and "lägnlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "längliche", "länglichen", "ländlich", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is länglich, spelled L-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eher lang, etwas lang, relativ lang

This word in other languages

longish(English)oblong(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llänglich
  • lnäglich
  • lägnlich
  • längglich
  • längilch
  • länglcih
  • länglicch
  • länglichh
  • länglihc
  • längllich
  • länlgich
  • lännglich
  • älnglich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of länglich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

llänglich1lnäglich2lägnlich2längglich1längilch2länglcih2länglicch1länglichh1
Edit distance from "länglich"

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 "länglich"?
"länglich" is spelled L-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋlɪç].
What does "länglich" mean?
As an adjective, "länglich" means: eher lang, etwas lang, relativ lang
What words are commonly confused with "länglich"?
"länglich" is commonly confused with "längliche", "länglichen", "ländlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "länglich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "länglich" is [ˈlɛŋlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "länglich" come from?
"länglich" 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 "länglich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lifetime#35,302liebstes#35,301marginal#35,316Massagen#35,320

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

lukrative13 variantsLeoparden13 variantskursieren13 variantsMünsters13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list