# übel vs übelst

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### übel
*adjective · IPA [ˈyːbl̩] · frequency rank #3,225*
schlecht, krank, unwohl (seiend)

### übelst
*particle · IPA [ˈyːbl̩st] · frequency rank #34,477*
jugendsprachlich:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ubel-vs-ubelst