langweilig
[ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç]
The verdict
“langweilig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #3,133
- frequency rank, German
- 2,640
- “L” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eintönig, uninteressant
Corpus desk
Index DE-langweilig · langweilig · German
langweilig · rank #3,133 · 15 variants · 7 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #3,133
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,640
- PHOTO-FINISH Kerl
Nearest frequency peer: Kerl (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “langweilig”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- jederzeit
jederzeit
96,871 corpus weight
- katholischen
katholischen
96,870 corpus weight
- Kerl
Kerl
96,869 corpus weight
- langweilig
langweilig
96,868 corpus weight
- liefert
liefert
96,867 corpus weight
- Liter
Liter
96,866 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “langweilig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | langweilig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #3,133 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “langweilig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around langweilig (IPA [ˈlaŋvaɪ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,133 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 langweilig, with forms such as "alngweilig", "lagnweilig", and "langewilig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "langweilt", "langweilige", "langweiligen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is langweilig, spelled L-A-N-G-W-E-I-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1eintönig, uninteressant
- 2sich über eine lange Zeitspanne erstreckend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how langweilig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ist ein langweiliges Buch.
Diesen Film finde ich langweilig.
Synonyms
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- alngweilig
- lagnweilig
- langewilig
- langgweilig
- langweiilg
- langweilgi
- langweiligg
- langweillig
- langweliig
- langwielig
- langwweilig
- lanngweilig
- lanwgeilig
- llangweilig
- lnagweilig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of langweilig - 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.
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
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "langweilig", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "langweilig". Here's where to go from here.
- "langweilig" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "langweilt". View pair
- 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #3,133 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.