modernerevsmodernsteConfusable pair

Which to use

“modernere” and “modernste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,004
“modernere” frequency rank
#28,767
“modernste” frequency rank
70771
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature modernere modernste
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs modern Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern

Where the eye mixes modernere and modernste

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. modernere (CVCVCCVCV) and modernste (CVCVCCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

9 ch
modernere
9 ch
modernste

Why the eye confuses modernere with modernste

A purely visual mix-up. modernere ([moˈdɛʁnəʁə]) and modernste ([moˈdɛʁnstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

modernere is recorded at frequency rank #42,004, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnəʁə]. modernste is at rank #28,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnstə].

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 70771, this pair ranks #436,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of modernere vs modernste

Shared letters: demnor. Private to "modernere": -. Private to "modernste": st.

"modernere" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "modernste" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • modernere ← mdoernere · mmodernere · moddernere · modenrere · moderenre · moderneer · modernerre · modernnere
  • modernste ← mdoernste · mmodernste · moddernste · modenrste · modernnste · modernset · modernsste · modernstte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "modernere" and "modernste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([moˈdɛʁnəʁə] versus [moˈdɛʁnstə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "modernere" vs "modernste" - which ranks higher?
"modernste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,767 in our German list, against #42,004 for "modernere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "modernere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "modernste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #436,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "modernere" and "modernste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modernem vs modernere". 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 #436,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list