language

[ˈlæŋ̩ɡwɪdʒ]

/[ˈlæŋ̩ɡwɪdʒ]/ noun

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The verdict

“language” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,860
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Sprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-language · language · German

language · rank #14,860 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,860
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Landtags

Nearest frequency peer: Landtags (-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 „language“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „language“ 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).

language vs langsame
75% similar
language vs Landtage
63% similar

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

Key facts for language
PropertyValue
Headwordlanguage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlæŋ̩ɡwɪdʒ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,860
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „language“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).languageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Landtags“ (#14,859), „Larven“ (#14,861), „Landkreise“ (#14,858). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „language“ bei #14,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around language (IPA [ˈlæŋ̩ɡwɪdʒ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,860 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for language, with forms such as "alnguage", "lagnuage", and "langauge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "langsame", "Landtage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is language, spelled L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sprache
  2. 2
    Ausrucks- oder Redeweise
  3. 3
    der Sprachstil
  4. 4
    Fachsprache
  5. 5
    ordinäre Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. They couldn't communicate well, as they do not speak a common language.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnguage
  • lagnuage
  • langauge
  • langguage
  • languaeg
  • languagge
  • langugae
  • lannguage
  • lanugage
  • llanguage
  • lnaguage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alnguage2lagnuage2langauge2langguage1languaeg2languagge1langugae2lannguage1
Edit distance from "language"

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 "language"?
"language" is spelled L-A-N-G-U-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlæŋ̩ɡwɪdʒ].
What does "language" mean?
As a noun, "language" means: die Sprache
What words are commonly confused with "language"?
"language" is commonly confused with "langsame", "Landtage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "language"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "language" is [ˈlæŋ̩ɡwɪdʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "language" come from?
"language" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Landtags#14,859lustiges#14,867Moscheen#14,878obgleich#14,883

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hendrik11 variantsPhantom11 variantsSchnitte11 variantssilberne11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list