Which to use
“tiefsten” and “tiefster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,039
- “tiefsten” frequency rank
- #41,503
- “tiefster” frequency rank
- 54542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tiefsten | tiefster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs tief |
Where the eye mixes tiefsten and tiefster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. tiefsten and tiefster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between tiefsten and tiefster
A purely visual mix-up. tiefsten ([ˈtiːfstn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “tiefsten” becomes r in “tiefster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tiefsten is recorded at frequency rank #13,039, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtiːfstn̩]. 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 54542, this pair ranks #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tiefsten vs tiefster
Shared letters: efist. Private to "tiefsten": n. Private to "tiefster": r.
"tiefsten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "tiefster" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tiefsten" for "tiefster" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tiefsten" or "tiefster"?
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 "tiefsten" 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 #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tiefsten" 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 #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.