Which to use
“schwierigen” and “schwierigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,589
- “schwierigen” frequency rank
- #22,494
- “schwierigsten” frequency rank
- 29083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwierigen | schwierigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schwierig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig |
Where the eye mixes schwierigen and schwierigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. schwierigen runs 11 letters (CCCCVVCVCVC) against schwierigsten's 13 (CCCCVVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: schwierigen vs schwierigsten
A purely visual mix-up. schwierigen ([ˈʃviːʁɪɡn̩]) and schwierigsten ([ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩]) 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 29083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwierigen is recorded at frequency rank #6,589, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃviːʁɪɡn̩]. schwierigsten is at rank #22,494, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩].
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 29083, this pair ranks #1,773,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schwierigen vs schwierigsten
Shared letters: ceghinrsw. Private to "schwierigen": -. Private to "schwierigsten": t.
"schwierigen" · 11 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCVC · "schwierigsten" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwierigen ← cshwierigen · scchwierigen · schhwierigen · schiwerigen · schweirigen · schwieirgen · schwiergien · schwieriegn
- schwierigsten ← cshwierigsten · scchwierigsten · schhwierigsten · schiwerigsten · schweirigsten · schwieirgsten · schwiergisten · schwieriggsten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schwierigen" and "schwierigsten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schwierigen" vs "schwierigsten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schwierigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schwierigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwierigen" and "schwierigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwierigste vs schwierigsten". 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 #1,773,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.