Which to use
“berühmteste” and “berühmtesten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,046
- “berühmteste” frequency rank
- #17,236
- “berühmtesten” frequency rank
- 40282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühmteste | berühmtesten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs berühmt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs berühmt |
Where the eye mixes berühmteste and berühmtesten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. berühmteste runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against berühmtesten's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berühmteste vs berühmtesten
A purely visual mix-up. berühmteste ([bəˈʁyːmtəstə]) and berühmtesten ([bəˈʁyːmtəstn̩]) 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) - “berühmteste” sits inside “berühmtesten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berühmteste is recorded at frequency rank #23,046, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtəstə]. berühmtesten is at rank #17,236, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtəstn̩].
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 40282, this pair ranks #1,512,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berühmteste vs berühmtesten
Shared letters: behmrstü. Private to "berühmteste": -. Private to "berühmtesten": n.
"berühmteste" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "berühmtesten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühmteste" and "berühmtesten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "berühmteste" or "berühmtesten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "berühmteste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmtesten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,512,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühmteste" and "berühmtesten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berühmtes vs berühmteste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,512,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.