schwierigste

[ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]

/[ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwierigste” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,304
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwierigste · schwierigste · German

schwierigste · rank #25,304 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,304
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwerte

Nearest frequency peer: Schwerte (-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 „schwierigste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwierigste“ 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).

schwierigste vs schwierigsten
92% similar
schwierigste vs schwierige
83% similar

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

Key facts for schwierigste
PropertyValue
Headwordschwierigste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,304
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwierigste“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schwierigsteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwerte“ (#25,303), „Schwägerin“ (#25,305), „Schulklassen“ (#25,302). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwierigste“ bei #25,304. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around schwierigste (IPA [ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,304 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwierigste, with forms such as "cshwierigste", "scchwierigste", and "schhwierigste". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "schwierigsten", "schwierige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schwierigste, spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-S-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwierigste
  • scchwierigste
  • schhwierigste
  • schiwerigste
  • schweirigste
  • schwieirgste
  • schwiergiste
  • schwieriggste
  • schwierigset
  • schwierigsste
  • schwierigstte
  • schwierigtse
  • schwierisgte
  • schwierrigste
  • schwireigste
  • schwwierigste
  • scwhierigste
  • shcwierigste
  • sschwierigste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schwierigste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshwierigste2scchwierigste1schhwierigste1schiwerigste2schweirigste2schwieirgste2schwiergiste2schwieriggste1
Edit distance from "schwierigste"

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 "schwierigste"?
"schwierigste" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃviːʁɪçstə].
What does "schwierigste" mean?
As an adjective, "schwierigste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
What words are commonly confused with "schwierigste"?
"schwierigste" is commonly confused with "schwierigsten", "schwierige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwierigste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwierigste" is [ˈʃviːʁɪçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwierigste" come from?
"schwierigste" 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 "schwierigste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schulklassen#25,302Schmuckstück#25,298Sportfreunde#25,322Spülmaschine#25,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

signalisieren19 variantsTschernobyl19 variantsMorddrohungen19 variantslächerlichen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list