Which to use
“tiefste” and “tiefster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,543
- “tiefste” frequency rank
- #41,503
- “tiefster” frequency rank
- 66046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiefste | tiefster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes tiefste and tiefster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tiefste runs 7 letters (CVVCCCV) against tiefster's 8 (CVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tiefste vs tiefster
A purely visual mix-up. tiefste ([ˈtiːfstə]) and tiefster ([ˈtiːfstɐ]) 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 “tiefster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66046, 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]. tiefster is at rank #41,503, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfstɐ].
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 66046, this pair ranks #586,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiefste vs tiefster
Shared letters: efist. Private to "tiefste": -. Private to "tiefster": r.
"tiefste" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "tiefster" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tiefste" and "tiefster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiefster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #586,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiefste" and "tiefster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tiefsee vs tiefster". 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 #586,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.