niedrigste

Name: niedrigste, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈniːdʁɪçstə]

/[ˈniːdʁɪçstə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“niedrigste” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,324 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,324
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

niedrigste vs niedrigsten

91% similar

niedrigste vs niedrige

80% similar

niedrigste vs niedrigere

80% similar

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

Key facts for niedrigste
Property	Value
Headword	niedrigste
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈniːdʁɪçstə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#19,324
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “niedrigste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). niedrigste lands here:

#19,324

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for niedrigste is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈniːdʁɪçstə]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,324 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for niedrigste, with forms such as "inedrigste", "neidrigste", and "niderigste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "niedrigsten", "niedrige", "niedrigere", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is niedrigste, spelled N-I-E-D-R-I-G-S-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inedrigste,neidrigste,niderigste,nieddrigste,niedirgste,niedrgiste,niedriggste,niedrigset,niedrigsste,niedrigstte,niedrigtse,niedrisgte,niedrrigste,nierdigste,nniedrigste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of niedrigste - 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.

Edit distance from "niedrigste"

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 "niedrigste"?

"niedrigste" is spelled N-I-E-D-R-I-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːdʁɪçstə].

What does "niedrigste" mean?

As an adjective, "niedrigste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs niedrig

What words are commonly confused with "niedrigste"?

"niedrigste" is commonly confused with "niedrigsten", "niedrige", "niedrigere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "niedrigste"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "niedrigste" is [ˈniːdʁɪçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "niedrigste" come from?

"niedrigste" 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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Using “niedrigste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is N-I-E-D-R-I-G-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈniːdʁɪçstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “niedrigsten” - see the side-by-side comparison. niedrigste vs niedrigsten
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.