Which to use
“leichtere” and “leichteste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,816
- “leichtere” frequency rank
- #44,767
- “leichteste” frequency rank
- 69583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leichtere | leichteste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs leicht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht |
Where the eye mixes leichtere and leichteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. leichtere runs 9 letters (CVVCCCVCV) against leichteste's 10 (CVVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leichtere and leichteste
A purely visual mix-up. leichtere ([ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁə]) and leichteste ([ˈlaɪ̯çtəstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leichtere is recorded at frequency rank #24,816, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəʁə]. leichteste is at rank #44,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstə].
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 69583, this pair ranks #472,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leichtere vs leichteste
Shared letters: cehilt. Private to "leichtere": r. Private to "leichteste": s.
"leichtere" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCV · "leichteste" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leichtere ← elichtere · lecihtere · leicchtere · leichetre · leichhtere · leichteer · leichterre · leichtree
- leichteste ← elichteste · lecihteste · leicchteste · leichetste · leichhteste · leichteset · leichtesste · leichtestte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leichtere" for "leichteste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leichtere" vs "leichteste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "leichtere" and "leichteste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leichtere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leichteste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #472,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leichtere" and "leichteste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leichteste vs leuchtete". 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 #472,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.