Längsseite

[ˈlɛŋsˌzaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈlɛŋsˌzaɪ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Längsseite” is uncommon German (frequency #89,251 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,251
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine der beiden längeren Seiten eines rechteckigen Gegenstands

Corpus desk

Index DE-langsseite · Längsseite · German

Längsseite · rank #89,251 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,251
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lwiw

Nearest frequency peer: Lwiw (-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 “Längsseite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Längsseite” 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
Key facts for Längsseite
PropertyValue
HeadwordLängsseite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛŋsˌzaɪ̯tə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Längsseite” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Längsseiteliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Lwiw“ (#89,250), „lückenlosen“ (#89,252), „Lungenerkrankungen“ (#89,248). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Längsseite is uncommon German at frequency #89,251 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛŋsˌzaɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine der beiden längeren Seiten eines rechteckigen Gegenstands".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Längsseite, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Längsseite, spelled L-Ä-N-G-S-S-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine der beiden längeren Seiten eines rechteckigen Gegenstands

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der Mitte des Zimmers stand ein schwerer Holztisch, an den beiden Längsseiten je ein Stuhl.“
  2. „An den beiden Längsseiten stehen in dichten Reihen nach ganz eigenem Aufstellungsprinzip die Lieblingsbücher nebeneinander.“

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 "Längsseite"?
"Längsseite" is spelled L-Ä-N-G-S-S-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋsˌzaɪ̯tə].
What does "Längsseite" mean?
As a noun, "Längsseite" means: eine der beiden längeren Seiten eines rechteckigen Gegenstands
How do you pronounce "Längsseite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Längsseite" is [ˈlɛŋsˌzaɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Längsseite" come from?
"Längsseite" 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 "Längsseite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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