Which to use
“modernste” and “modernsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,767
- “modernste” frequency rank
- #26,973
- “modernsten” frequency rank
- 55740
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | modernste | modernsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs modern |
Where the eye mixes modernste and modernsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses modernste with modernsten
A purely visual mix-up. modernste ([moˈdɛʁnstə]) and modernsten ([moˈdɛʁnstn̩]) 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) - “modernste” sits inside “modernsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
modernste is recorded at frequency rank #28,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnstə]. modernsten is at rank #26,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [moˈdɛʁnstn̩].
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 55740, this pair ranks #967,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of modernste vs modernsten
Shared letters: demnorst. Private to "modernste": -. Private to "modernsten": -.
"modernste" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCV · "modernsten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- modernste ← mdoernste · mmodernste · moddernste · modenrste · modernnste · modernset · modernsste · modernstte
- modernsten ← mdoernsten · mmodernsten · moddernsten · modenrsten · modernnsten · modernsetn · modernssten · modernstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "modernste" and "modernsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "modernste" or "modernsten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "modernste" and "modernsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "modernste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modernsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "modernste" and "modernsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "modernere vs modernste". 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 #967,642 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.