Which to use
“dümmste” and “dümmsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,221
- “dümmste” frequency rank
- #30,014
- “dümmsten” frequency rank
- 50235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dümmste | dümmsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs dumm | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dumm |
Where the eye mixes dümmste and dümmsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dümmste vs dümmsten
A purely visual mix-up. dümmste ([ˈdʏmstə]) and dümmsten ([ˈdʏmstn̩]) 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) - “dümmste” sits inside “dümmsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dümmste is recorded at frequency rank #20,221, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏmstə]. dümmsten is at rank #30,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏmstn̩].
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 50235, this pair ranks #1,181,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dümmste vs dümmsten
Shared letters: demstü. Private to "dümmste": -. Private to "dümmsten": n.
"dümmste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "dümmsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dümmste" and "dümmsten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dümmste" or "dümmsten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dümmste" and "dümmsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dümmste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dümmsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,181,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dümmste" and "dümmsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dummen vs dümmsten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,181,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.