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“wichtigere” and “wichtigste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,436
- “wichtigere” frequency rank
- #2,475
- “wichtigste” frequency rank
- 20911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigere | wichtigste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigere and wichtigste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. wichtigere (CVCCCVCVCV) and wichtigste (CVCCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: wichtigere vs wichtigste
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigere ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigere is recorded at frequency rank #18,436, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁə]. 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 20911, this pair ranks #1,892,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigere vs wichtigste
Shared letters: ceghitw. Private to "wichtigere": r. Private to "wichtigste": s.
"wichtigere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCV · "wichtigste" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigere ← iwchtigere · wcihtigere · wicchtigere · wichhtigere · wichitgere · wichtgiere · wichtiegre · wichtigeer
- wichtigste ← iwchtigste · wcihtigste · wicchtigste · wichhtigste · wichitgste · wichtgiste · wichtiggste · wichtigset
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wichtigere" and "wichtigste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wichtigere" or "wichtigste"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigere" 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 #1,892,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigere" and "wichtigste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigere vs wichtigeren". 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 #1,892,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.