Which to use
“schwierigste” and “schwierigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,304
- “schwierigste” frequency rank
- #22,494
- “schwierigsten” frequency rank
- 47798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schwierigste | schwierigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig |
Where the eye mixes schwierigste and schwierigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. schwierigste runs 12 letters (CCCCVVCVCCCV) against schwierigsten's 13 (CCCCVVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schwierigste and schwierigsten
A purely visual mix-up. schwierigste ([ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “schwierigste” sits inside “schwierigsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schwierigste is recorded at frequency rank #25,304, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]. 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 47798, this pair ranks #1,271,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schwierigste vs schwierigsten
Shared letters: ceghirstw. Private to "schwierigste": -. Private to "schwierigsten": n.
"schwierigste" · 12 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCCCV · "schwierigsten" · 13 letters · shape CCCCVVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- schwierigste ← cshwierigste · scchwierigste · schhwierigste · schiwerigste · schweirigste · schwieirgste · schwiergiste · schwieriggste
- schwierigsten ← cshwierigsten · scchwierigsten · schhwierigsten · schiwerigsten · schweirigsten · schwieirgsten · schwiergisten · schwieriggsten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schwierigste" and "schwierigsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "schwierigste" or "schwierigsten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "schwierigste" 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 #1,271,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schwierigste" and "schwierigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schwierige vs schwierigste". 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 #1,271,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.