Which to use
“oberste” and “oberstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,224
- “oberste” frequency rank
- #25,694
- “oberstes” frequency rank
- 31918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oberste | oberstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober- | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober- |
Where the eye mixes oberste and oberstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. oberste runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against oberstes's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses oberste with oberstes
A purely visual mix-up. oberste ([ˈoːbɐstə]) and oberstes ([ˈoːbɐstəs]) 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) - “oberste” sits inside “oberstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oberste is recorded at frequency rank #6,224, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈoːbɐstə]. oberstes is at rank #25,694, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈoːbɐstəs].
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 31918, this pair ranks #1,718,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oberste vs oberstes
Shared letters: beorst. Private to "oberste": -. Private to "oberstes": -.
"oberste" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "oberstes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oberste" and "oberstes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "oberste" vs "oberstes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "oberste" and "oberstes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "oberste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oberstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oberste" and "oberstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oberes vs oberstes". 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 #1,718,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.