Langzug

[ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Langzug” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche mehr als die übliche Länge aufweist

Key facts for Langzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordLangzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Langzug” sits in German frequency

Langzug falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Langzug is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche mehr als die übliche Länge aufweist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Langzug, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Langzug, spelled L-A-N-G-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche mehr als die übliche Länge aufweist

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Langzug"?
"Langzug" is spelled L-A-N-G-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk].
What does "Langzug" mean?
As a noun, "Langzug" means: (U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche mehr als die übliche Länge aufweist
How do you pronounce "Langzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langzug" is [ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langzug" come from?
"Langzug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Langzug”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-G-Z-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaŋˌt͡suːk] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list