Which to use
“verschiedenste” and “verschiedensten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,551
- “verschiedenste” frequency rank
- #6,988
- “verschiedensten” frequency rank
- 29539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschiedenste | verschiedensten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs verschieden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs verschieden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschiedenste and verschiedensten apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verschiedenste ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩stə]) and verschiedensten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩stən]) 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) - “verschiedenste” sits inside “verschiedensten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschiedenste is recorded at frequency rank #22,551, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩stə]. verschiedensten is at rank #6,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩stən].
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 29539, this pair ranks #1,764,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschiedenste vs verschiedensten
Shared letters: cdehinrstv. Private to "verschiedenste": -. Private to "verschiedensten": -.
"verschiedenste" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVCCCV · "verschiedensten" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCCVVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschiedenste ← evrschiedenste · vercshiedenste · verrschiedenste · verscchiedenste · verscheidenste · verschhiedenste · verschideenste · verschieddenste
- verschiedensten ← evrschiedensten · vercshiedensten · verrschiedensten · verscchiedensten · verscheidensten · verschhiedensten · verschideensten · verschieddensten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschiedenste" and "verschiedensten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschiedenste" or "verschiedensten"?
Remembering verschiedenste vs verschiedensten
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 “verschiedenste” entry
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