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“unterschiedlichste” and “unterschiedlichster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,890
- “unterschiedlichste” frequency rank
- #39,091
- “unterschiedlichster” frequency rank
- 81981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterschiedlichste | unterschiedlichster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich |
Where the eye mixes unterschiedlichste and unterschiedlichster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 18 letters in sequence. unterschiedlichste runs 18 letters (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCV) against unterschiedlichster's 19 (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: unterschiedlichste vs unterschiedlichster
A purely visual mix-up. unterschiedlichste ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstə]) and unterschiedlichster ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstɐ]) 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 “unterschiedlichster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81981, 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]. unterschiedlichster is at rank #39,091, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstɐ].
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 81981, this pair ranks #165,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of unterschiedlichste vs unterschiedlichster
Shared letters: cdehilnrstu. Private to "unterschiedlichste": -. Private to "unterschiedlichster": -.
"unterschiedlichste" · 18 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCV · "unterschiedlichster" · 19 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterschiedlichste ← nuterschiedlichste · unetrschiedlichste · unnterschiedlichste · untercshiedlichste · unterrschiedlichste · unterscchiedlichste · unterscheidlichste · unterschhiedlichste
- unterschiedlichster ← nuterschiedlichster · unetrschiedlichster · unnterschiedlichster · untercshiedlichster · unterrschiedlichster · unterscchiedlichster · unterscheidlichster · unterschhiedlichster
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "unterschiedlichste" for "unterschiedlichster" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "unterschiedlichste" or "unterschiedlichster" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "unterschiedlichster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterschiedlichste" and "unterschiedlichster" 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 #165,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.