Which to use
“schnelle” and “schnellste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,072
- “schnelle” frequency rank
- #10,165
- “schnellste” frequency rank
- 13237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schnelle | schnellste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schnell | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schnell |
Where the eye mixes schnelle and schnellste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schnelle runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCV) against schnellste's 10 (CCCCVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schnelle vs schnellste
A purely visual mix-up. schnelle ([ˈʃnɛlə]) and schnellste ([ˈʃnɛlstə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schnelle is recorded at frequency rank #3,072, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃnɛlə]. schnellste is at rank #10,165, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃnɛlstə].
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 13237, this pair ranks #1,959,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schnelle vs schnellste
Shared letters: cehlns. Private to "schnelle": -. Private to "schnellste": t.
"schnelle" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schnellste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schnelle ← cshnelle · scchnelle · schenlle · schhnelle · schnele · schnelel · schnlele · schnnelle
- schnellste ← cshnellste · scchnellste · schenllste · schhnellste · schnellset · schnellsste · schnellstte · schnelltse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schnelle" and "schnellste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schnelle" or "schnellste"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schnelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schnellste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schnelle" and "schnellste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schnelle vs Schnuller". 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 #1,959,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.