# bestes vs better

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### bestes
*adjective · IPA [ˈbɛstəs] · frequency rank #3,299*
Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gut

### better
*adjective · IPA [ˈbɛtə(ɹ)] · frequency rank #16,101*
Komparativ des Adjektivs good

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/bestes-vs-better