Which to use
“tiefste” and “tiefsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,543
- “tiefste” frequency rank
- #13,039
- “tiefsten” frequency rank
- 37582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiefste | tiefsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes tiefste and tiefsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tiefste runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against tiefsten's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tiefste and tiefsten
A purely visual mix-up. tiefste ([ˈtiːfstə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tiefste” sits inside “tiefsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiefste is recorded at frequency rank #24,543, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfstə]. 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 37582, this pair ranks #1,586,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tiefste vs tiefsten
Shared letters: efist. Private to "tiefste": -. Private to "tiefsten": n.
"tiefste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "tiefsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiefste" for "tiefsten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tiefste" or "tiefsten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefste" 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 #1,586,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiefste" and "tiefsten" 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 #1,586,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.