berühmtesvsberühmtesteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“berühmtes” and “berühmteste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,243
“berühmtes” frequency rank
#23,046
“berühmteste” frequency rank
62289
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature berühmtes berühmteste
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs berühmt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set berühmtes and berühmteste apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
berühmtes
11 ch
berühmteste

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. berühmtes ([bəˈʁyːmtəs]) and berühmteste ([bəˈʁyːmtəstə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “berühmtes” sits inside “berühmteste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

berühmtes is recorded at frequency rank #39,243, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtəs]. berühmteste is at rank #23,046, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtəstə].

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 62289, this pair ranks #718,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of berühmtes vs berühmteste

Shared letters: behmrstü. Private to "berühmtes": -. Private to "berühmteste": -.

"berühmtes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC  ·  "berühmteste" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV

Frequency comparison

berühmtes#39,243
berühmteste#23,046

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "berühmtes" and "berühmteste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʁyːmtəs] versus [bəˈʁyːmtəstə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "berühmtes" or "berühmteste"?
"berühmteste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,046 in our German list, against #39,243 for "berühmtes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering berühmtes vs berühmteste

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “berühmtes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list