Which to use
“schwächste” and “schwächsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,280
- “schwächste” frequency rank
- #22,883
- “schwächsten” frequency rank
- 53163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwächste | schwächsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwach |
Where the eye mixes schwächste and schwächsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. schwächste runs 10 letters (CCCCVCCCCV) against schwächsten's 11 (CCCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schwächste with schwächsten
A purely visual mix-up. schwächste ([ˈʃvɛçstə]) and schwächsten ([ˈʃvɛçstn̩]) 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) - “schwächste” sits inside “schwächsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwächste is recorded at frequency rank #30,280, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçstə]. schwächsten is at rank #22,883, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃvɛçstn̩].
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 53163, this pair ranks #1,068,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwächste vs schwächsten
Shared letters: cehstwä. Private to "schwächste": -. Private to "schwächsten": n.
"schwächste" · 10 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCV · "schwächsten" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schwächste" for "schwächsten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "schwächste" vs "schwächsten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "schwächste" and "schwächsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwächste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwächsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,068,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwächste" and "schwächsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schächte vs schwächste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,068,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.