Which to use
“wichtigeres” and “wichtigstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,968
- “wichtigeres” frequency rank
- #22,569
- “wichtigstes” frequency rank
- 45537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigeres | wichtigstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigeres and wichtigstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. wichtigeres (CVCCCVCVCVC) and wichtigstes (CVCCCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses wichtigeres with wichtigstes
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigeres ([ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁəs]) and wichtigstes ([ˈvɪçtɪçstəs]) 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 45537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigeres is recorded at frequency rank #22,968, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪɡəʁəs]. wichtigstes is at rank #22,569, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstəs].
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 45537, this pair ranks #1,349,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigeres vs wichtigstes
Shared letters: ceghistw. Private to "wichtigeres": r. Private to "wichtigstes": -.
"wichtigeres" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "wichtigstes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigeres ← iwchtigeres · wcihtigeres · wicchtigeres · wichhtigeres · wichitgeres · wichtgieres · wichtiegres · wichtigeers
- wichtigstes ← iwchtigstes · wcihtigstes · wicchtigstes · wichhtigstes · wichitgstes · wichtgistes · wichtiggstes · wichtigsets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigeres" and "wichtigstes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wichtigeres" or "wichtigstes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wichtigeres" and "wichtigstes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigeres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigstes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigeres" and "wichtigstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigeren vs wichtigeres". 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 #1,349,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.