Which to use
“aktuelle” and “aktuellste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,253
- “aktuelle” frequency rank
- #41,631
- “aktuellste” frequency rank
- 42884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktuelle | aktuellste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs aktuell |
Where the eye mixes aktuelle and aktuellste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aktuelle runs 8 letters (VCCVVCCV) against aktuellste's 10 (VCCVVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aktuelle vs aktuellste
A purely visual mix-up. aktuelle ([aktuˈɛlə]) and aktuellste ([aktuˈɛlstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktuelle is recorded at frequency rank #1,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛlə]. aktuellste is at rank #41,631, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛlstə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42884, this pair ranks #1,435,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aktuelle vs aktuellste
Shared letters: aekltu. Private to "aktuelle": -. Private to "aktuellste": s.
"aktuelle" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "aktuellste" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aktuelle ← akktuelle · akteulle · akttuelle · aktuele · aktuelel · aktulele · akutelle · atkuelle
- aktuellste ← akktuellste · akteullste · akttuellste · aktuellset · aktuellsste · aktuellstte · aktuelltse · aktuelslte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aktuelle" and "aktuellste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aktuelle" vs "aktuellste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuellste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,435,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktuelle" and "aktuellste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aktuellste vs aktuellsten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,435,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.