Which to use
“geringe” and “geringste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,121
- “geringe” frequency rank
- #10,480
- “geringste” frequency rank
- 14601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geringe | geringste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gering | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering |
Where the eye mixes geringe and geringste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geringe vs geringste
A purely visual mix-up. geringe ([ɡəˈʁɪŋə]) and geringste ([ɡəˈʁɪŋstə]) 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 14601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geringe is recorded at frequency rank #4,121, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋə]. geringste is at rank #10,480, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋstə].
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 14601, this pair ranks #1,950,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geringe vs geringste
Shared letters: eginr. Private to "geringe": -. Private to "geringste": st.
"geringe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "geringste" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geringe" and "geringste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geringe" or "geringste" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "geringe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geringste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geringe" and "geringste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geringe vs Gerlinde". 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 #1,950,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.