längste

[ˈlɛŋstə]

/[ˈlɛŋstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“längste” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,926
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang

Corpus desk

Index DE-langste · längste · German

längste · rank #11,926 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,926
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lächelt

Nearest frequency peer: lächelt (-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 “längste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “längste” 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).

längste vs langt
57% similar
längste vs längsten
88% similar
längste vs längstens
78% similar

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

Key facts for längste
PropertyValue
Headwordlängste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɛŋstə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,926
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “längste” 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). längste 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 11 spelling variants around längste (IPA [ˈlɛŋstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,926 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for längste, with forms such as "llängste", "lnägste", and "lägnste". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "langt", "längsten", "längstens", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is längste, spelled L-Ä-N-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llängste
  • lnägste
  • lägnste
  • länggste
  • längset
  • längsste
  • längstte
  • längtse
  • länngste
  • länsgte
  • älngste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llängste1lnägste2lägnste2länggste1längset2längsste1längstte1längtse2
Edit distance from "längste"

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 "längste"?
"längste" is spelled L-Ä-N-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋstə].
What does "längste" mean?
As an adjective, "längste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lang
What words are commonly confused with "längste"?
"längste" is commonly confused with "langt", "längsten", "längstens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "längste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "längste" is [ˈlɛŋstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "längste" come from?
"längste" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lächelt#11,925Masters#11,928Litauen#11,923Maurice#11,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

meckern11 variantsleistete11 variantslachend11 variantsPärchen11 variants

What to do next

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

  • "längste" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "langt". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #11,926 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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