Which to use
“leichteste” and “leichtesten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,767
- “leichteste” frequency rank
- #34,239
- “leichtesten” frequency rank
- 79006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leichteste | leichtesten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs leicht |
Where the eye mixes leichteste and leichtesten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. leichteste runs 10 letters (CVVCCCVCCV) against leichtesten's 11 (CVVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: leichteste vs leichtesten
A purely visual mix-up. leichteste ([ˈlaɪ̯çtəstə]) and leichtesten ([ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩]) 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) - “leichteste” sits inside “leichtesten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leichteste is recorded at frequency rank #44,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstə]. leichtesten is at rank #34,239, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯çtəstn̩].
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 79006, this pair ranks #225,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leichteste vs leichtesten
Shared letters: cehilst. Private to "leichteste": -. Private to "leichtesten": n.
"leichteste" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCV · "leichtesten" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leichteste ← elichteste · lecihteste · leicchteste · leichetste · leichhteste · leichteset · leichtesste · leichtestte
- leichtesten ← elichtesten · lecihtesten · leicchtesten · leichetsten · leichhtesten · leichtesetn · leichtessten · leichtestenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leichteste" and "leichtesten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "leichteste" or "leichtesten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leichteste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leichtesten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leichteste" and "leichtesten" 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 #225,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.