Which to use
“wichtigsten” and “wichtigster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,751
- “wichtigsten” frequency rank
- #22,216
- “wichtigster” frequency rank
- 23967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigsten | wichtigster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigsten and wichtigster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. wichtigsten and wichtigster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between wichtigsten and wichtigster
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigsten ([ˈvɪçtɪçstn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “wichtigsten” becomes r in “wichtigster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigsten is recorded at frequency rank #1,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstn̩]. 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 23967, this pair ranks #1,854,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigsten vs wichtigster
Shared letters: ceghistw. Private to "wichtigsten": n. Private to "wichtigster": r.
"wichtigsten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC · "wichtigster" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigsten ← iwchtigsten · wcihtigsten · wicchtigsten · wichhtigsten · wichitgsten · wichtgisten · wichtiggsten · wichtigsetn
- wichtigster ← iwchtigster · wcihtigster · wicchtigster · wichhtigster · wichitgster · wichtgister · wichtiggster · wichtigsetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wichtigsten" for "wichtigster" ever safe?
Which is more common, "wichtigsten" or "wichtigster"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "wichtigsten" and "wichtigster" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigsten" 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 #1,854,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigsten" 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 #1,854,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.