Which to use
“bedeutendste” and “bedeutendsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,146
- “bedeutendste” frequency rank
- #10,426
- “bedeutendsten” frequency rank
- 29572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutendste | bedeutendsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs bedeutend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs bedeutend |
Where the eye mixes bedeutendste and bedeutendsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. bedeutendste runs 12 letters (CVCVVCVCCCCV) against bedeutendsten's 13 (CVCVVCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bedeutendste vs bedeutendsten
A purely visual mix-up. bedeutendste ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stə]) and bedeutendsten ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stən]) 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) - “bedeutendste” sits inside “bedeutendsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeutendste is recorded at frequency rank #19,146, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stə]. bedeutendsten is at rank #10,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stən].
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 29572, this pair ranks #1,764,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutendste vs bedeutendsten
Shared letters: bdenstu. Private to "bedeutendste": -. Private to "bedeutendsten": -.
"bedeutendste" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCCCV · "bedeutendsten" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bedeutendste ← bbedeutendste · bdeeutendste · beddeutendste · bedetuendste · bedeuetndste · bedeutednste · bedeutenddste · bedeutendset
- bedeutendsten ← bbedeutendsten · bdeeutendsten · beddeutendsten · bedetuendsten · bedeuetndsten · bedeutednsten · bedeutenddsten · bedeutendsetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutendste" and "bedeutendsten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bedeutendste" vs "bedeutendsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bedeutendste" and "bedeutendsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutendste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutendsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,764,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutendste" and "bedeutendsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeutende vs bedeutendste". 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 #1,764,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.