Which to use
“wichtigster” and “wichtigstes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,216
- “wichtigster” frequency rank
- #22,569
- “wichtigstes” frequency rank
- 44785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wichtigster | wichtigstes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig |
Where the eye mixes wichtigster and wichtigstes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. wichtigster and wichtigstes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between wichtigster and wichtigstes
A purely visual mix-up. wichtigster ([ˈvɪçtɪçstɐ]) 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 differ by a single letter - r in “wichtigster” becomes s in “wichtigstes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wichtigster is recorded at frequency rank #22,216, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪçtɪçstɐ]. 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 44785, this pair ranks #1,374,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wichtigster vs wichtigstes
Shared letters: ceghistw. Private to "wichtigster": r. Private to "wichtigstes": -.
"wichtigster" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC · "wichtigstes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wichtigster ← iwchtigster · wcihtigster · wicchtigster · wichhtigster · wichitgster · wichtgister · wichtiggster · wichtigsetr
- wichtigstes ← iwchtigstes · wcihtigstes · wicchtigstes · wichhtigstes · wichitgstes · wichtgistes · wichtiggstes · wichtigsets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wichtigster" and "wichtigstes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "wichtigster" or "wichtigstes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wichtigster" 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 #1,374,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wichtigster" and "wichtigstes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wichtigeres 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 #1,374,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.