längstens

[ˈlɛŋstn̩s]

/[ˈlɛŋstn̩s]/ adv

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The verdict

“längstens” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,061
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht länger/später als

Corpus desk

Index DE-langstens · längstens · German

längstens · rank #49,061 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,061
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lustvoll

Nearest frequency peer: lustvoll (-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 „längstens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „längstens“ 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).

längstens vs längste
78% similar
längstens vs längsten
89% similar

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

Key facts for längstens
PropertyValue
Headwordlängstens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈlɛŋstn̩s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,061
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „längstens“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).längstensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lustvoll“ (#49,060), „Lärmschutz“ (#49,062), „magnete“ (#49,063). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „längstens“ bei #49,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around längstens (IPA [ˈlɛŋstn̩s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #49,061 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for längstens, with forms such as "llängstens", "lnägstens", and "lägnstens". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "längste", "längsten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is längstens, spelled L-Ä-N-G-S-T-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht länger/später als
  2. 2
    seit längerer Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bleibe längstens bis acht weg.
  2. Hat sie das nicht längstens erledigt?

Synonyms

spätestens

Antonyms

frühestens

This word in other languages

tout au plus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llängstens
  • lnägstens
  • lägnstens
  • länggstens
  • längsetns
  • längsstens
  • längstenns
  • längstenss
  • längstesn
  • längstnes
  • längsttens
  • längtsens
  • länngstens
  • länsgtens
  • älngstens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llängstens1lnägstens2lägnstens2länggstens1längsetns2längsstens1längstenns1längstenss1
Edit distance from "längstens"

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 "längstens"?
"längstens" is spelled L-Ä-N-G-S-T-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛŋstn̩s].
What does "längstens" mean?
As an adverb, "längstens" means: nicht länger/später als
What words are commonly confused with "längstens"?
"längstens" is commonly confused with "längste", "längsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "längstens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "längstens" is [ˈlɛŋstn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "längstens" come from?
"längstens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

laufendem#49,042Lanzarote#49,039Missstand#49,087mittlerem#49,090

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

maschinelle15 variantsmetallische15 variantsMuttergottes15 variantsKantersieg15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list