Which to use
“schnellere” and “schnellste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,718
- “schnellere” frequency rank
- #10,165
- “schnellste” frequency rank
- 27883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schnellere | schnellste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs schnell | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schnell |
Where the eye mixes schnellere and schnellste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schnellere (CCCCVCCVCV) and schnellste (CCCCVCCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses schnellere with schnellste
A purely visual mix-up. schnellere ([ˈʃnɛləʁə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schnellere is recorded at frequency rank #17,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃnɛləʁə]. 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 27883, this pair ranks #1,794,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schnellere vs schnellste
Shared letters: cehlns. Private to "schnellere": r. Private to "schnellste": t.
"schnellere" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCVCV · "schnellste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- schnellere ← cshnellere · scchnellere · schenllere · schhnellere · schnelelre · schnelere · schnelleer · schnellerre
- schnellste ← cshnellste · scchnellste · schenllste · schhnellste · schnellset · schnellsste · schnellstte · schnelltse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schnellere" for "schnellste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schnellere" vs "schnellste" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "schnellere" 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 #1,794,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schnellere" and "schnellste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schnellere 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 #1,794,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.