Which to use
“geringste” and “geringsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,480
- “geringste” frequency rank
- #10,094
- “geringsten” frequency rank
- 20574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geringste | geringsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gering |
Where the eye mixes geringste and geringsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geringste with geringsten
A purely visual mix-up. geringste ([ɡəˈʁɪŋstə]) and geringsten ([ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩]) 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) - “geringste” sits inside “geringsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geringste is recorded at frequency rank #10,480, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋstə]. geringsten is at rank #10,094, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪŋstn̩].
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 20574, this pair ranks #1,896,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geringste vs geringsten
Shared letters: eginrst. Private to "geringste": -. Private to "geringsten": -.
"geringste" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV · "geringsten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geringste ← egringste · geirngste · gerignste · geringgste · geringset · geringsste · geringstte · geringtse
- geringsten ← egringsten · geirngsten · gerignsten · geringgsten · geringsetn · geringssten · geringstenn · geringstne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geringste" and "geringsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geringste" vs "geringsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geringste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geringsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,138 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geringste" and "geringsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geringste vs grinste". 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 #1,896,138 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.