Which to use
“einfache” and “einfachste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,240
- “einfache” frequency rank
- #11,219
- “einfachste” frequency rank
- 13459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfache | einfachste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs einfach | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs einfach |
Where the eye mixes einfache and einfachste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses einfache with einfachste
A purely visual mix-up. einfache ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxə]) and einfachste ([ˈaɪ̯nfaxstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfache is recorded at frequency rank #2,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfaxə]. einfachste is at rank #11,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfaxstə].
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 13459, this pair ranks #1,957,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of einfache vs einfachste
Shared letters: acefhin. Private to "einfache": -. Private to "einfachste": st.
"einfache" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "einfachste" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- einfache ← eifnache · einafche · einfacche · einfaceh · einfachhe · einfahce · einfcahe · einffache
- einfachste ← eifnachste · einafchste · einfacchste · einfachhste · einfachset · einfachsste · einfachstte · einfachtse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "einfache" and "einfachste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "einfache" vs "einfachste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "einfache" and "einfachste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "einfache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "einfachste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfache" and "einfachste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfache vs einfachem". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,957,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.