Which to use
“leichtes” and “leichteste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,415
- “leichtes” frequency rank
- #44,767
- “leichteste” frequency rank
- 53182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leichtes | leichteste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs leicht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht |
Where the eye mixes leichtes and leichteste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. leichtes runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against leichteste's 10 (CVVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leichtes and leichteste
A purely visual mix-up. leichtes ([ˈlaɪ̯çtəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “leichtes” sits inside “leichteste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leichtes is recorded at frequency rank #8,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəs]. 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 53182, this pair ranks #1,068,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leichtes vs leichteste
Shared letters: cehilst. Private to "leichtes": -. Private to "leichteste": -.
"leichtes" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "leichteste" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- leichtes ← elichtes · lecihtes · leicchtes · leichets · leichhtes · leichtess · leichtse · leichttes
- leichteste ← elichteste · lecihteste · leicchteste · leichetste · leichhteste · leichteset · leichtesste · leichtestte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leichtes" for "leichteste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leichtes" or "leichteste"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "leichtes" 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 #1,068,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leichtes" 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 #1,068,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.