Which to use
“glücklichste” and “glücklichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,148
- “glücklichste” frequency rank
- #32,570
- “glücklichsten” frequency rank
- 70718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glücklichste | glücklichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs glücklich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs glücklich |
Where the eye mixes glücklichste and glücklichsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. glücklichste runs 12 letters (CCVCCCVCCCCV) against glücklichsten's 13 (CCVCCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between glücklichste and glücklichsten
A purely visual mix-up. glücklichste ([ˈɡlʏklɪçstə]) and glücklichsten ([ˈɡlʏklɪçstn̩]) 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) - “glücklichste” sits inside “glücklichsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glücklichste is recorded at frequency rank #38,148, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlʏklɪçstə]. glücklichsten is at rank #32,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡlʏklɪçstn̩].
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 70718, this pair ranks #437,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of glücklichste vs glücklichsten
Shared letters: ceghiklstü. Private to "glücklichste": -. Private to "glücklichsten": n.
"glücklichste" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCCCV · "glücklichsten" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "glücklichste" and "glücklichsten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "glücklichste" vs "glücklichsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "glücklichste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "glücklichsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #437,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glücklichste" and "glücklichsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glückliche vs glücklichste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #437,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.