Which to use
“wertvollste” and “wertvollsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,871
- “wertvollste” frequency rank
- #27,571
- “wertvollsten” frequency rank
- 58442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wertvollste | wertvollsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wertvoll | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wertvoll |
Where the eye mixes wertvollste and wertvollsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. wertvollste runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCCCV) against wertvollsten's 12 (CVCCCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wertvollste with wertvollsten
A purely visual mix-up. wertvollste ([ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “wertvollste” sits inside “wertvollsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wertvollste is recorded at frequency rank #30,871, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tˌfɔlstə]. 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 58442, this pair ranks #862,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wertvollste vs wertvollsten
Shared letters: elorstvw. Private to "wertvollste": -. Private to "wertvollsten": n.
"wertvollste" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCV · "wertvollsten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wertvollste ← ewrtvollste · werrtvollste · wertovllste · werttvollste · wertvlolste · wertvollset · wertvollsste · wertvollstte
- wertvollsten ← ewrtvollsten · werrtvollsten · wertovllsten · werttvollsten · wertvlolsten · wertvollsetn · wertvollssten · wertvollstenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wertvollste" and "wertvollsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wertvollste" vs "wertvollsten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "wertvollste" 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 #862,631 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wertvollste" and "wertvollsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wertvollen 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 #862,631 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.