Which to use
“häufigste” and “häufigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,329
- “häufigste” frequency rank
- #6,074
- “häufigsten” frequency rank
- 23403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häufigste | häufigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs häufig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the eye mixes häufigste and häufigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. häufigste runs 9 letters (CVVCVCCCV) 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 häufigste with häufigsten
A purely visual mix-up. häufigste ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪçstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “häufigste” sits inside “häufigsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
häufigste is recorded at frequency rank #17,329, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪçstə]. 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 23403, this pair ranks #1,861,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of häufigste vs häufigsten
Shared letters: efghistuä. Private to "häufigste": -. Private to "häufigsten": n.
"häufigste" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV · "häufigsten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "häufigste" and "häufigsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "häufigste" vs "häufigsten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "häufigste" 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 #1,861,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häufigste" and "häufigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "häufige vs häufigste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,861,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.