Which to use
“wichtige” and “wichtigste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,173
- “wichtige” frequency rank
- #2,475
- “wichtigste” frequency rank
- 3648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtige | wichtigste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtige and wichtigste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtige runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against wichtigste's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wichtige and wichtigste
A purely visual mix-up. wichtige ([ˈvɪçtɪɡə]) and wichtigste ([ˈvɪçtɪçstə]) 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 3648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtige is recorded at frequency rank #1,173, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡə]. wichtigste is at rank #2,475, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstə].
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 3648, this pair ranks #1,999,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtige vs wichtigste
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtige": -. Private to "wichtigste": s.
"wichtige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "wichtigste" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtige ← iwchtige · wcihtige · wicchtige · wichhtige · wichitge · wichtgie · wichtieg · wichtigge
- wichtigste ← iwchtigste · wcihtigste · wicchtigste · wichhtigste · wichitgste · wichtgiste · wichtiggste · wichtigset
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wichtige" and "wichtigste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wichtige" vs "wichtigste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtige" and "wichtigste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigste vs wichtigstes". 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 #1,999,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.