Which to use
“wahrscheinlichste” and “wahrscheinlichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,680
- “wahrscheinlichste” frequency rank
- #38,511
- “wahrscheinlichsten” frequency rank
- 84191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wahrscheinlichste | wahrscheinlichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wahrscheinlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wahrscheinlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wahrscheinlichste and wahrscheinlichsten apart are highlighted. They share 17 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wahrscheinlichste ([vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçstə]) and wahrscheinlichsten ([vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçstn̩]) 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) - “wahrscheinlichste” sits inside “wahrscheinlichsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wahrscheinlichste is recorded at frequency rank #45,680, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçstə]. wahrscheinlichsten is at rank #38,511, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vaːɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçstn̩].
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 84191, this pair ranks #127,658 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of wahrscheinlichste vs wahrscheinlichsten
Shared letters: acehilnrstw. Private to "wahrscheinlichste": -. Private to "wahrscheinlichsten": -.
"wahrscheinlichste" · 17 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCCVCCCCV · "wahrscheinlichsten" · 18 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wahrscheinlichste ← awhrscheinlichste · wahhrscheinlichste · wahrcsheinlichste · wahrrscheinlichste · wahrsccheinlichste · wahrscehinlichste · wahrscheilnichste · wahrscheinilchste
- wahrscheinlichsten ← awhrscheinlichsten · wahhrscheinlichsten · wahrcsheinlichsten · wahrrscheinlichsten · wahrsccheinlichsten · wahrscehinlichsten · wahrscheilnichsten · wahrscheinilchsten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering wahrscheinlichste vs wahrscheinlichsten
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 “wahrscheinlichste” entry
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