möglichst

[ˈmøːklɪçst]

/[ˈmøːklɪçst]/ adv

The verdict

“möglichst” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,303
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so gut, so schnell, so groß und Ähnliches sich etwas einrichten/machen lässt

Corpus desk

Index DE-moglichst · möglichst · German

möglichst · rank #1,303 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,303
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Patienten

Nearest frequency peer: Patienten (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „möglichst“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „möglichst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

möglichst vs möglich
78% similar
möglichst vs mögliche
78% similar
möglichst vs möglichen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for möglichst
PropertyValue
Headwordmöglichst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmøːklɪçst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,303
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „möglichst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).möglichstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Patienten“ (#1,304), „Maria“ (#1,301), „persönlich“ (#1,305). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „möglichst“ bei #1,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around möglichst (IPA [ˈmøːklɪçst]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #1,303 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "so gut, so schnell, so groß und Ähnliches sich etwas einrichten/machen lässt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for möglichst, with forms such as "mgölichst", "mmöglichst", and "mögglichst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "möglich", "mögliche", "möglichen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is möglichst, spelled M-Ö-G-L-I-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so gut, so schnell, so groß und Ähnliches sich etwas einrichten/machen lässt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how möglichst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er möchte möglichst wenig Zucker in den Tee bekommen.
  2. „Frauen trinken aber auch viel Tee, um sich möglichst viel Flüssigkeit zuzuführen und es in puncto Gesundheit den Topmodels gleichzutun.“

Synonyms

nach Möglichkeit

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mgölichst
  • mmöglichst
  • mögglichst
  • mögilchst
  • möglcihst
  • möglicchst
  • möglichhst
  • möglichsst
  • möglichstt
  • möglichts
  • möglicsht
  • möglihcst
  • mögllichst
  • mölgichst
  • ömglichst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of möglichst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mgölichst2mmöglichst1mögglichst1mögilchst2möglcihst2möglicchst1möglichhst1möglichsst1
Edit distance from "möglichst"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "möglichst"?
"möglichst" is spelled M-Ö-G-L-I-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmøːklɪçst].
What does "möglichst" mean?
As an adverb, "möglichst" means: so gut, so schnell, so groß und Ähnliches sich etwas einrichten/machen lässt
What words are commonly confused with "möglichst"?
"möglichst" is commonly confused with "möglich", "mögliche", "möglichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "möglichst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "möglichst" is [ˈmøːklɪçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "möglichst" come from?
"möglichst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "möglichst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list