Langweiler

[ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ]

/[ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Langweiler” is uncommon German (frequency #59,833 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,833
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die für andere Leute langweilig ist, die andere langweilt

Key facts for Langweiler
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangweiler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Langweiler” 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). Langweiler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Langweiler is uncommon German at frequency #59,833 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Langweiler has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Langweiler, spelled L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die für andere Leute langweilig ist, die andere langweilt
  2. 2
    Person, die durch ihre Langsamkeit oder Unentschlossenheit andere Leute ungeduldig macht

Antonyms

BetriebsnudelFeierbiest

This word in other languages

bore(English)pesado(Español)

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 "Langweiler"?
"Langweiler" is spelled L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ].
What does "Langweiler" mean?
As a noun, "Langweiler" means: Person, die für andere Leute langweilig ist, die andere langweilt
How do you pronounce "Langweiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langweiler" is [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langweiler" come from?
"Langweiler" 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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Using “Langweiler”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaŋˌvaɪ̯lɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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