Which to use
“aktuellste” and “aktuellsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,631
- “aktuellste” frequency rank
- #38,564
- “aktuellsten” frequency rank
- 80195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aktuellste | aktuellsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs aktuell | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs aktuell |
Where the eye mixes aktuellste and aktuellsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. aktuellste runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCCCV) 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 aktuellste with aktuellsten
A purely visual mix-up. aktuellste ([aktuˈɛlstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “aktuellste” sits inside “aktuellsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aktuellste is recorded at frequency rank #41,631, classified as anadj, pronounced [aktuˈɛlstə]. 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 80195, this pair ranks #200,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aktuellste vs aktuellsten
Shared letters: aeklstu. Private to "aktuellste": -. Private to "aktuellsten": n.
"aktuellste" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCCCV · "aktuellsten" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aktuellste ← akktuellste · akteullste · akttuellste · aktuellset · aktuellsste · aktuellstte · aktuelltse · aktuelslte
- aktuellsten ← akktuellsten · akteullsten · akttuellsten · aktuellsetn · aktuellssten · aktuellstenn · aktuellstne · aktuellstten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aktuellste" for "aktuellsten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aktuellste" and "aktuellsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aktuellste" 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 #200,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aktuellste" and "aktuellsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aktuelle vs aktuellste". 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 #200,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.