Which to use
“häufigen” and “häufigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,939
- “häufigen” frequency rank
- #6,074
- “häufigsten” frequency rank
- 24013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufigen | häufigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufigen and häufigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. häufigen runs 8 letters (CVVCVCVC) against häufigsten's 10 (CVVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses häufigen with häufigsten
A purely visual mix-up. häufigen ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩]) and häufigsten ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪçstn̩]) 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 24013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
häufigen is recorded at frequency rank #17,939, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡn̩]. häufigsten is at rank #6,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪçstn̩].
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 24013, this pair ranks #1,853,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of häufigen vs häufigsten
Shared letters: efghinuä. Private to "häufigen": -. Private to "häufigsten": st.
"häufigen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "häufigsten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "häufigen" and "häufigsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "häufigen" or "häufigsten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "häufigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufigen" and "häufigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufigen vs heurigen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,853,498 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.