Which to use
“ärgsten” and “ärmste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,892
- “ärgsten” frequency rank
- #49,427
- “ärmste” frequency rank
- 97319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ärgsten | ärmste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arg | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm |
Where the eye mixes ärgsten and ärmste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ärgsten runs 7 letters (VCCCCVC) against ärmste's 6 (VCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ärgsten vs ärmste
A purely visual mix-up. ärgsten ([ˈɛʁkstn̩]) and ärmste ([ˈɛʁmstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ärgsten is recorded at frequency rank #47,892, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛʁkstn̩]. ärmste is at rank #49,427, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛʁmstə].
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 97319, this pair ranks #4,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ärgsten vs ärmste
Shared letters: erstä. Private to "ärgsten": gn. Private to "ärmste": m.
"ärgsten" · 7 letters · shape VCCCCVC · "ärmste" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ärgsten" for "ärmste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ärgsten" vs "ärmste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ärgsten" and "ärmste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ärgsten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ärmste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ärgsten" and "ärmste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärmere vs ärmste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.