Which to use
“wichtiger” and “wichtigster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,531
- “wichtiger” frequency rank
- #22,216
- “wichtigster” frequency rank
- 23747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtiger | wichtigster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtiger and wichtigster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. wichtiger runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against wichtigster's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wichtiger vs wichtigster
A purely visual mix-up. wichtiger ([ˈvɪçtɪɡɐ]) and wichtigster ([ˈvɪçtɪçstɐ]) 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 23747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtiger is recorded at frequency rank #1,531, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡɐ]. wichtigster is at rank #22,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstɐ].
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 23747, this pair ranks #1,857,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtiger vs wichtigster
Shared letters: ceghirtw. Private to "wichtiger": -. Private to "wichtigster": s.
"wichtiger" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "wichtigster" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtiger ← iwchtiger · wcihtiger · wicchtiger · wichhtiger · wichitger · wichtgier · wichtiegr · wichtigerr
- wichtigster ← iwchtigster · wcihtigster · wicchtigster · wichhtigster · wichitgster · wichtgister · wichtiggster · wichtigsetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wichtiger" for "wichtigster" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtiger" and "wichtigster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigster 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 #1,857,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.