Which to use
“höchste” and “höchstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,344
- “höchste” frequency rank
- #27,357
- “höchstes” frequency rank
- 29701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | höchste | höchstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hoch | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hoch |
Where the eye mixes höchste and höchstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. höchste runs 7 letters (CVCCCCV) against höchstes's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses höchste with höchstes
A purely visual mix-up. höchste ([ˈhøːçstə]) and höchstes ([ˈhøːçstəs]) 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) - “höchste” sits inside “höchstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
höchste is recorded at frequency rank #2,344, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhøːçstə]. höchstes is at rank #27,357, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhøːçstəs].
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 29701, this pair ranks #1,761,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of höchste vs höchstes
Shared letters: cehstö. Private to "höchste": -. Private to "höchstes": -.
"höchste" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "höchstes" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "höchste" and "höchstes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "höchste" or "höchstes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "höchste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "höchstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "höchste" and "höchstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höchstem vs höchstes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,761,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.