Which to use
“extrem” and “extremes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,511
- “extrem” frequency rank
- #43,858
- “extremes” frequency rank
- 45369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | extrem | extremes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in irgend einem Maße nicht zu übertreffen; am weitesten von der Mitte oder dem Durchschnitt entfernt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem |
Where the eye mixes extrem and extremes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: extrem vs extremes
A purely visual mix-up. extrem ([ɛksˈtʁeːm]) and extremes ([ɛksˈtʁeːməs]) 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) - “extrem” sits inside “extremes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
extrem is recorded at frequency rank #1,511, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːm]. extremes is at rank #43,858, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːməs].
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 45369, this pair ranks #1,355,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of extrem vs extremes
Shared letters: emrtx. Private to "extrem": -. Private to "extremes": s.
"extrem" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "extremes" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "extrem" and "extremes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "extrem" vs "extremes" - 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 "extrem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extremes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,355,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "extrem" and "extremes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extremer vs extremes". 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 #1,355,348 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.