Which to use
“Tiefe” is a noun and “tiefste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,619
- “Tiefe” frequency rank
- #24,543
- “tiefste” frequency rank
- 27162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tiefe | tiefste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abstand/Erstreckung in der Senkrechten nach unten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes Tiefe and tiefste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tiefe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against tiefste's 7 (CVVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tiefe and tiefste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tiefe is [ˈtiːfə] while tiefste is [ˈtiːfstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tiefe is recorded at frequency rank #2,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtiːfə]. tiefste is at rank #24,543, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfstə].
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 27162, this pair ranks #1,806,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tiefe vs tiefste
Shared letters: efit. Private to "Tiefe": -. Private to "tiefste": s.
"Tiefe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "tiefste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tiefe" and "tiefste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Tiefe" vs "tiefste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tiefe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,806,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tiefe" and "tiefste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tiefsee vs tiefste". 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 #1,806,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.