langwierig

[ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]

/[ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“langwierig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,659
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr viel Zeit beanspruchend, mühselig

Corpus desk

Index DE-langwierig · langwierig · German

langwierig · rank #40,659 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,659
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH langjähriges

Nearest frequency peer: langjähriges (-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 „langwierig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „langwierig“ 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).

langwierig vs langwierige
91% similar
langwierig vs langwierigen
83% similar

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

Key facts for langwierig
PropertyValue
Headwordlangwierig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,659
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „langwierig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).langwierigliegt 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: „langjähriges“ (#40,658), „Lateinamerikas“ (#40,660), „Landstriche“ (#40,657). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „langwierig“ bei #40,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around langwierig (IPA [ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,659 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sehr viel Zeit beanspruchend, mühselig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for langwierig, with forms such as "alngwierig", "lagnwierig", and "langgwierig". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "langwierige", "langwierigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is langwierig, spelled L-A-N-G-W-I-E-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr viel Zeit beanspruchend, mühselig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Pubertät ist ein langwieriger Prozess, der bei Jungen vom 12. Lebensjahr bis zum 20. andauert.

This word in other languages

lengthy(English)prolongado(Español)fastidieux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alngwierig
  • lagnwierig
  • langgwierig
  • langiwerig
  • langweirig
  • langwieirg
  • langwiergi
  • langwierigg
  • langwierrig
  • langwireig
  • langwwierig
  • lanngwierig
  • lanwgierig
  • llangwierig
  • lnagwierig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alngwierig2lagnwierig2langgwierig1langiwerig2langweirig2langwieirg2langwiergi2langwierigg1
Edit distance from "langwierig"

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 "langwierig"?
"langwierig" is spelled L-A-N-G-W-I-E-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç].
What does "langwierig" mean?
As an adjective, "langwierig" means: sehr viel Zeit beanspruchend, mühselig
What words are commonly confused with "langwierig"?
"langwierig" is commonly confused with "langwierige", "langwierigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "langwierig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langwierig" is [ˈlaŋˌviːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langwierig" come from?
"langwierig" 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 "langwierig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list