Which to use
“tieferen” and “tiefsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,090
- “tieferen” frequency rank
- #13,039
- “tiefsten” frequency rank
- 31129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tieferen | tiefsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs tief | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes tieferen and tiefsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tieferen (CVVCVCVC) and tiefsten (CVVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: tieferen vs tiefsten
A purely visual mix-up. tieferen ([ˈtiːfəʁən]) and tiefsten ([ˈtiːfstn̩]) 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 31129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tieferen is recorded at frequency rank #18,090, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfəʁən]. tiefsten is at rank #13,039, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfstn̩].
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 31129, this pair ranks #1,734,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tieferen vs tiefsten
Shared letters: efint. Private to "tieferen": r. Private to "tiefsten": s.
"tieferen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "tiefsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tieferen" for "tiefsten" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tieferen" and "tiefsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tieferen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tieferen" and "tiefsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tiefsee vs tiefsten". 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 #1,734,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.