Which to use
“unterschiedlichsten” and “unterschiedlichster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,968
- “unterschiedlichsten” frequency rank
- #39,091
- “unterschiedlichster” frequency rank
- 53059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterschiedlichsten | unterschiedlichster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs unterschiedlich |
Where the eye mixes unterschiedlichsten and unterschiedlichster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 18 letters in sequence. unterschiedlichsten and unterschiedlichster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between unterschiedlichsten and unterschiedlichster
A purely visual mix-up. unterschiedlichsten ([ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “unterschiedlichsten” becomes r in “unterschiedlichster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterschiedlichsten is recorded at frequency rank #13,968, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪçstn̩]. 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 53059, this pair ranks #1,072,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of unterschiedlichsten vs unterschiedlichster
Shared letters: cdehilnrstu. Private to "unterschiedlichsten": -. Private to "unterschiedlichster": -.
"unterschiedlichsten" · 19 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC · "unterschiedlichster" · 19 letters · shape VCCVCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- unterschiedlichsten ← nuterschiedlichsten · unetrschiedlichsten · unnterschiedlichsten · untercshiedlichsten · unterrschiedlichsten · unterscchiedlichsten · unterscheidlichsten · unterschhiedlichsten
- unterschiedlichster ← nuterschiedlichster · unetrschiedlichster · unnterschiedlichster · untercshiedlichster · unterrschiedlichster · unterscchiedlichster · unterscheidlichster · unterschhiedlichster
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "unterschiedlichsten" and "unterschiedlichster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "unterschiedlichsten" 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 #1,072,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "unterschiedlichsten" and "unterschiedlichster" 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 #1,072,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.