Which to use
“aktuellen” and “aktuellsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,312
- “aktuellen” frequency rank
- #38,564
- “aktuellsten” frequency rank
- 39876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktuellen | aktuellsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs aktuell | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs aktuell |
Where the eye mixes aktuellen and aktuellsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aktuellen runs 9 letters (VCCVVCCVC) against aktuellsten's 11 (VCCVVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aktuellen with aktuellsten
A purely visual mix-up. aktuellen ([aktuˈɛlən]) and aktuellsten ([aktuˈɛlstn̩]) 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 39876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktuellen is recorded at frequency rank #1,312, classified as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛlən]. aktuellsten is at rank #38,564, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛlstn̩].
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 39876, this pair ranks #1,524,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aktuellen vs aktuellsten
Shared letters: aeklntu. Private to "aktuellen": -. Private to "aktuellsten": s.
"aktuellen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "aktuellsten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aktuellen ← akktuellen · akteullen · akttuellen · aktueleln · aktuelen · aktuellenn · aktuellne · aktulelen
- aktuellsten ← akktuellsten · akteullsten · akttuellsten · aktuellsetn · aktuellssten · aktuellstenn · aktuellstne · aktuellstten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aktuellen" and "aktuellsten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aktuellen" vs "aktuellsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aktuellen" and "aktuellsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuellen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuellsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktuellen" and "aktuellsten" 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 #1,524,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.