langweile

[ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə]

/[ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə]/ verb

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The verdict

“langweile” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,149
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen

Corpus desk

Index DE-langweile · langweile · German

langweile · rank #31,149 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,149
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH layer

Nearest frequency peer: layer (+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 „langweile“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „langweile“ 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).

langweile vs langweilt
89% similar
langweile vs langweilig
80% similar
langweile vs langweilen
90% similar

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

Key facts for langweile
PropertyValue
Headwordlangweile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,149
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „langweile“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „layer“ (#31,150), „leckerer“ (#31,151), „Kündigungsfrist“ (#31,146). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „langweile“ bei #31,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around langweile (IPA [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,149 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for langweile, with forms such as "alngweile", "lagnweile", and "langewile". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "langweilt", "langweilig", "langweilen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is langweile, spelled L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alngweile
  • lagnweile
  • langewile
  • langgweile
  • langweiel
  • langweille
  • langwelie
  • langwiele
  • langwweile
  • lanngweile
  • lanwgeile
  • llangweile
  • lnagweile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alngweile2lagnweile2langewile2langgweile1langweiel2langweille1langwelie2langwiele2
Edit distance from "langweile"

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 "langweile"?
"langweile" is spelled L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə].
What does "langweile" mean?
As a verb, "langweile" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs langweilen
What words are commonly confused with "langweile"?
"langweile" is commonly confused with "langweilt", "langweilig", "langweilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "langweile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langweile" is [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langweile" come from?
"langweile" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Körbchen13 variantsKastanien13 variantsmidnight13 variantsHumanität13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list