Which to use
“wichtigste” and “wichtigster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,475
- “wichtigste” frequency rank
- #22,216
- “wichtigster” frequency rank
- 24691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigste | wichtigster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigste and wichtigster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. wichtigste runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCCV) against wichtigster's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wichtigste vs wichtigster
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigste ([ˈvɪçtɪçstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “wichtigste” sits inside “wichtigster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24691, 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]. 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 24691, this pair ranks #1,844,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigste vs wichtigster
Shared letters: ceghistw. Private to "wichtigste": -. Private to "wichtigster": r.
"wichtigste" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV · "wichtigster" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigste ← iwchtigste · wcihtigste · wicchtigste · wichhtigste · wichitgste · wichtgiste · wichtiggste · wichtigset
- wichtigster ← iwchtigster · wcihtigster · wicchtigster · wichhtigster · wichitgster · wichtgister · wichtiggster · wichtigsetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigste" and "wichtigster" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wichtigste" or "wichtigster" show up more?
What to do next
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 "wichtigster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigste" 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 #1,844,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.