Which to use
“unterschiedlichen” and “unterschiedlichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,221
- “unterschiedlichen” frequency rank
- #13,968
- “unterschiedlichsten” frequency rank
- 16189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterschiedlichen | unterschiedlichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs unterschiedlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich |
Where the eye mixes unterschiedlichen and unterschiedlichsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 17 letters in sequence. unterschiedlichen runs 17 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCVC) against unterschiedlichsten's 19 (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between unterschiedlichen and unterschiedlichsten
A purely visual mix-up. unterschiedlichen ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]) and unterschiedlichsten ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterschiedlichen is recorded at frequency rank #2,221, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçn̩]. unterschiedlichsten is at rank #13,968, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstn̩].
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 16189, this pair ranks #1,937,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterschiedlichen vs unterschiedlichsten
Shared letters: cdehilnrstu. Private to "unterschiedlichen": -. Private to "unterschiedlichsten": -.
"unterschiedlichen" · 17 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCVC · "unterschiedlichsten" · 19 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterschiedlichen ← nuterschiedlichen · unetrschiedlichen · unnterschiedlichen · untercshiedlichen · unterrschiedlichen · unterscchiedlichen · unterscheidlichen · unterschhiedlichen
- unterschiedlichsten ← nuterschiedlichsten · unetrschiedlichsten · unnterschiedlichsten · untercshiedlichsten · unterrschiedlichsten · unterscchiedlichsten · unterscheidlichsten · unterschhiedlichsten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unterschiedlichen" and "unterschiedlichsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "unterschiedlichen" vs "unterschiedlichsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "unterschiedlichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unterschiedlichsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterschiedlichen" and "unterschiedlichsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterschiedlichste vs unterschiedlichsten". 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 #1,937,845 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.