Which to use
“wertvollen” and “wertvollsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,785
- “wertvollen” frequency rank
- #27,571
- “wertvollsten” frequency rank
- 39356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wertvollen | wertvollsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wertvoll | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wertvoll |
Where the eye mixes wertvollen and wertvollsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. wertvollen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against wertvollsten's 12 (CVCCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wertvollen and wertvollsten
A purely visual mix-up. wertvollen ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlən]) and wertvollsten ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlstn̩]) 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 39356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wertvollen is recorded at frequency rank #11,785, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlən]. wertvollsten is at rank #27,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlstn̩].
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 39356, this pair ranks #1,539,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wertvollen vs wertvollsten
Shared letters: elnortvw. Private to "wertvollen": -. Private to "wertvollsten": s.
"wertvollen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "wertvollsten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wertvollen ← ewrtvollen · werrtvollen · wertovllen · werttvollen · wertvlolen · wertvoleln · wertvolen · wertvollenn
- wertvollsten ← ewrtvollsten · werrtvollsten · wertovllsten · werttvollsten · wertvlolsten · wertvollsetn · wertvollssten · wertvollstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wertvollen" and "wertvollsten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wertvollen" or "wertvollsten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wertvollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wertvollsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,539,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wertvollen" and "wertvollsten" 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 #1,539,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.