Which to use
“wichtigste” and “wichtigsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,475
- “wichtigste” frequency rank
- #1,751
- “wichtigsten” frequency rank
- 4226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigste | wichtigsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigste and wichtigsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. wichtigste runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCCV) against wichtigsten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wichtigste vs wichtigsten
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigste ([ˈvɪçtɪçstə]) and wichtigsten ([ˈvɪçtɪçstn̩]) 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) - “wichtigste” sits inside “wichtigsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigste is recorded at frequency rank #2,475, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstə]. wichtigsten is at rank #1,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstn̩].
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 4226, this pair ranks #1,998,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigste vs wichtigsten
Shared letters: ceghistw. Private to "wichtigste": -. Private to "wichtigsten": n.
"wichtigste" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV · "wichtigsten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigste ← iwchtigste · wcihtigste · wicchtigste · wichhtigste · wichitgste · wichtgiste · wichtiggste · wichtigset
- wichtigsten ← iwchtigsten · wcihtigsten · wicchtigsten · wichhtigsten · wichitgsten · wichtgisten · wichtiggsten · wichtigsetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wichtigste" and "wichtigsten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wichtigste" or "wichtigsten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigste" and "wichtigsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigeren vs wichtigsten". 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 #1,998,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.