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 eye mixes unterschiedlichste and unterschiedlichsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 18 letters in sequence. unterschiedlichste runs 18 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCV) against unterschiedlichsten's 19 (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses unterschiedlichste with unterschiedlichsten
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "unterschiedlichste" and "unterschiedlichsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "unterschiedlichste" or "unterschiedlichsten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterschiedlichste" 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 #923,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterschiedlichste" and "unterschiedlichsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unterschiedlichste vs unterschiedlichster". 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 #923,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.