Which to use
“heftigen” and “heftigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,074
- “heftigen” frequency rank
- #42,567
- “heftigsten” frequency rank
- 50641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heftigen | heftigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs heftig |
Where the eye mixes heftigen and heftigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. heftigen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against heftigsten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between heftigen and heftigsten
A purely visual mix-up. heftigen ([ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]) and heftigsten ([ˈhɛftɪçstn̩]) 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 50641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heftigen is recorded at frequency rank #8,074, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛftɪɡn̩]. heftigsten is at rank #42,567, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛftɪçstn̩].
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 50641, this pair ranks #1,166,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heftigen vs heftigsten
Shared letters: efghint. Private to "heftigen": -. Private to "heftigsten": s.
"heftigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "heftigsten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- heftigen ← ehftigen · hefftigen · hefitgen · heftgien · heftiegn · heftigenn · heftiggen · heftigne
- heftigsten ← ehftigsten · hefftigsten · hefitgsten · heftgisten · heftiggsten · heftigsetn · heftigssten · heftigstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heftigen" and "heftigsten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "heftigen" or "heftigsten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "heftigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heftigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,166,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heftigen" and "heftigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heftigem vs heftigen". 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 #1,166,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.