Which to use
“frühesten” is an adjective and “frühestens” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,923
- “frühesten” frequency rank
- #14,805
- “frühestens” frequency rank
- 35728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frühesten | frühestens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs früh | nicht früher als |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set frühesten and frühestens apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: frühesten is [ˈfʁyːəstn̩] while frühestens is [ˈfʁyːəstn̩s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “frühesten” sits inside “frühestens”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frühesten is recorded at frequency rank #20,923, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfʁyːəstn̩]. frühestens is at rank #14,805, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈfʁyːəstn̩s].
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 35728, this pair ranks #1,633,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frühesten vs frühestens
Shared letters: efhnrstü. Private to "frühesten": -. Private to "frühestens": -.
"frühesten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "frühestens" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frühesten" and "frühestens" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "frühesten" or "frühestens"?
Remembering frühesten vs frühestens
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “frühesten”; for an adverb, it's “frühestens”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “frühesten” entry
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