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 eye mixes berühmtes and berühmteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. berühmtes runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against berühmteste's 11 (CVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berühmtes and berühmteste
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühmtes" and "berühmteste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "berühmtes" vs "berühmteste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmtes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmteste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #718,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühmtes" and "berühmteste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berühmtes vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #718,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.