Which to use
“unterschiedlichste” and “unterschiedlichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,890
- “unterschiedlichste” frequency rank
- #13,968
- “unterschiedlichsten” frequency rank
- 56858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterschiedlichste | unterschiedlichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterschiedlichste and unterschiedlichsten apart are highlighted. They share 18 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. unterschiedlichste ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “unterschiedlichste” sits inside “unterschiedlichsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterschiedlichste is recorded at frequency rank #42,890, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstə]. 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 56858, this pair ranks #923,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterschiedlichste vs unterschiedlichsten
Shared letters: cdehilnrstu. Private to "unterschiedlichste": -. Private to "unterschiedlichsten": -.
"unterschiedlichste" · 18 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCV · "unterschiedlichsten" · 19 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterschiedlichste ← nuterschiedlichste · unetrschiedlichste · unnterschiedlichste · untercshiedlichste · unterrschiedlichste · unterscchiedlichste · unterscheidlichste · unterschhiedlichste
- unterschiedlichsten ← nuterschiedlichsten · unetrschiedlichsten · unnterschiedlichsten · untercshiedlichsten · unterrschiedlichsten · unterscchiedlichsten · unterscheidlichsten · unterschhiedlichsten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering unterschiedlichste vs unterschiedlichsten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unterschiedlichste” entry
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