unterschiedlichstevsunterschiedlichsterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterschiedlichste and unterschiedlichster apart are highlighted. They share 18 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

18 ch
unterschiedlichste
19 ch
unterschiedlichster

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • unterschiedlichstenuterschiedlichste · unetrschiedlichste · unnterschiedlichste · untercshiedlichste · unterrschiedlichste · unterscchiedlichste · unterscheidlichste · unterschhiedlichste
  • unterschiedlichsternuterschiedlichster · unetrschiedlichster · unnterschiedlichster · untercshiedlichster · unterrschiedlichster · unterscchiedlichster · unterscheidlichster · unterschhiedlichster

Frequency comparison

unterschiedlichste#42,890
unterschiedlichster#39,091

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unterschiedlichste" and "unterschiedlichster" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstə] versus [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unterschiedlichste" or "unterschiedlichster"?
"unterschiedlichster" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,091 in our German list, against #42,890 for "unterschiedlichste". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list