Which to use
“häufige” and “häufigste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,396
- “häufige” frequency rank
- #17,329
- “häufigste” frequency rank
- 30725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufige | häufigste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufige and häufigste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. häufige runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against häufigste's 9 (CVVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: häufige vs häufigste
A purely visual mix-up. häufige ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]) and häufigste ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪçstə]) 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 30725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
häufige is recorded at frequency rank #13,396, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]. häufigste is at rank #17,329, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪçstə].
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 30725, this pair ranks #1,742,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of häufige vs häufigste
Shared letters: efghiuä. Private to "häufige": -. Private to "häufigste": st.
"häufige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "häufigste" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "häufige" and "häufigste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "häufige" or "häufigste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "häufige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufigste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,742,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufige" and "häufigste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufige vs häufiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,742,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.