langsamer

[ˈlaŋzaːmɐ]

/[ˈlaŋzaːmɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“langsamer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,080
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam

Corpus desk

Index DE-langsamer · langsamer · German

langsamer · rank #6,080 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,080
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurve

Nearest frequency peer: Kurve (-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 „langsamer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „langsamer“ 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).

langsamer vs langsames
89% similar
langsamer vs langsam
78% similar
langsamer vs langsame
89% similar

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

Key facts for langsamer
PropertyValue
Headwordlangsamer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaŋzaːmɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,080
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „langsamer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.langsamerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kurve“ (#6,079), „Lars“ (#6,081), „Koblenz“ (#6,078). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „langsamer“ bei #6,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around langsamer (IPA [ˈlaŋzaːmɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,080 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for langsamer, with forms such as "alngsamer", "lagnsamer", and "langasmer". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "langsames", "langsam", "langsame", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is langsamer, spelled L-A-N-G-S-A-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alngsamer
  • lagnsamer
  • langasmer
  • langgsamer
  • langsaemr
  • langsamerr
  • langsammer
  • langsamre
  • langsmaer
  • langssamer
  • lanngsamer
  • lansgamer
  • llangsamer
  • lnagsamer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of langsamer - 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.

alngsamer2lagnsamer2langasmer2langgsamer1langsaemr2langsamerr1langsammer1langsamre2
Edit distance from "langsamer"

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 "langsamer"?
"langsamer" is spelled L-A-N-G-S-A-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋzaːmɐ].
What does "langsamer" mean?
As an adjective, "langsamer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs langsam
What words are commonly confused with "langsamer"?
"langsamer" is commonly confused with "langsames", "langsam", "langsame". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "langsamer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langsamer" is [ˈlaŋzaːmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langsamer" come from?
"langsamer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list