Which to use
“wertvolle” and “wertvollste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,258
- “wertvolle” frequency rank
- #30,871
- “wertvollste” frequency rank
- 37129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wertvolle | wertvollste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wertvoll | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wertvoll |
Where the eye mixes wertvolle and wertvollste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. wertvolle runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against wertvollste's 11 (CVCCCVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wertvolle vs wertvollste
A purely visual mix-up. wertvolle ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlə]) and wertvollste ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlstə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wertvolle is recorded at frequency rank #6,258, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlə]. wertvollste is at rank #30,871, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlstə].
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 37129, this pair ranks #1,598,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wertvolle vs wertvollste
Shared letters: elortvw. Private to "wertvolle": -. Private to "wertvollste": s.
"wertvolle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "wertvollste" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wertvolle ← ewrtvolle · werrtvolle · wertovlle · werttvolle · wertvlole · wertvole · wertvolel · wertvvolle
- wertvollste ← ewrtvollste · werrtvollste · wertovllste · werttvollste · wertvlolste · wertvollset · wertvollsste · wertvollstte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wertvolle" for "wertvollste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wertvolle" vs "wertvollste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wertvolle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wertvollste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wertvolle" and "wertvollste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wertvollste vs wertvollsten". 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 #1,598,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.