Langstrecke

[ˈlaŋˌʃtʁɛkə]

/[ˈlaŋˌʃtʁɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Langstrecke” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,062
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativ lange Strecke, zum Beispiel relativ lange Fahrtstrecke, Flugstrecke oder Bahnstrecke

Corpus desk

Index DE-langstrecke · Langstrecke · German

Langstrecke · rank #40,062 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,062
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Langenhagen

Nearest frequency peer: Langenhagen (-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 „Langstrecke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Langstrecke“ 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).

Langstrecke vs Langstrecken
92% similar

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

Key facts for Langstrecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangstrecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaŋˌʃtʁɛkə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,062
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Langstrecke“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Langenhagen“ (#40,061), „Landwirtschaftsminister“ (#40,060), „Landschaftsbild“ (#40,059). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Langstrecke“ bei #40,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Langstrecke (IPA [ˈlaŋˌʃtʁɛkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,062 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Langstrecke, with forms such as "alngstrecke", "lagnstrecke", and "langgstrecke". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Langstrecken", 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 Langstrecke, spelled L-A-N-G-S-T-R-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativ lange Strecke, zum Beispiel relativ lange Fahrtstrecke, Flugstrecke oder Bahnstrecke
  2. 2
    relativ lange Streckenlänge oder Wettkampfdistanz; Strecke, deren Zurücklegen eine hohe Ausdauer erfordert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Auto macht richtig Spaß, es unterstützt mit ganz neuen, fehlerfrei agierenden Assistenzsystemen und wäre damit hervorragend für die Langstrecke geeignet.“
  2. „Das größte Wachstum gibt es jedoch auf der Langstrecke über dem Atlantik und vor allem Richtung Asien.“

Synonyms

Langdistanz

Antonyms

KurzstreckeMittelstrecke

This word in other languages

long distance(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alngstrecke
  • lagnstrecke
  • langgstrecke
  • langsrtecke
  • langsstrecke
  • langstercke
  • langstrceke
  • langstreccke
  • langstrecek
  • langstreckke
  • langstrekce
  • langstrrecke
  • langsttrecke
  • langtsrecke
  • lanngstrecke
  • lansgtrecke
  • llangstrecke
  • lnagstrecke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alngstrecke2lagnstrecke2langgstrecke1langsrtecke2langsstrecke1langstercke2langstrceke2langstreccke1
Edit distance from "Langstrecke"

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 "Langstrecke"?
"Langstrecke" is spelled L-A-N-G-S-T-R-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌʃtʁɛkə].
What does "Langstrecke" mean?
As a noun, "Langstrecke" means: relativ lange Strecke, zum Beispiel relativ lange Fahrtstrecke, Flugstrecke oder Bahnstrecke
What words are commonly confused with "Langstrecke"?
"Langstrecke" is commonly confused with "Langstrecken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Langstrecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langstrecke" is [ˈlaŋˌʃtʁɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langstrecke" come from?
"Langstrecke" 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 "Langstrecke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Langenhagen#40,061kulinarisch#40,050Lymphknoten#40,074kraftvollen#40,046

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Landesteilen18 variantsKönigsklasse18 variantsinspirierten18 variantshoffnungsvoll18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list