schwierigsten

[ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩]

/[ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schwierigsten” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,494
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig

Corpus desk

Index DE-schwierigsten · schwierigsten · German

schwierigsten · rank #22,494 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,494
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwerwiegende

Nearest frequency peer: schwerwiegende (-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 „schwierigsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schwierigsten“ 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).

schwierigsten vs schwierigen
85% similar
schwierigsten vs schwierigste
92% similar

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

Key facts for schwierigsten
PropertyValue
Headwordschwierigsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,494
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schwierigsten“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwerwiegende“ (#22,493), „Schwuchtel“ (#22,495), „scooter“ (#22,496). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schwierigsten“ bei #22,494. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around schwierigsten (IPA [ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,494 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for schwierigsten, with forms such as "cshwierigsten", "scchwierigsten", and "schhwierigsten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "schwierigen", "schwierigste", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schwierigsten, spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshwierigsten
  • scchwierigsten
  • schhwierigsten
  • schiwerigsten
  • schweirigsten
  • schwieirgsten
  • schwiergisten
  • schwieriggsten
  • schwierigsetn
  • schwierigssten
  • schwierigstenn
  • schwierigstne
  • schwierigstten
  • schwierigtsen
  • schwierisgten
  • schwierrigsten
  • schwireigsten
  • schwwierigsten
  • scwhierigsten
  • shcwierigsten
  • sschwierigsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshwierigsten2scchwierigsten1schhwierigsten1schiwerigsten2schweirigsten2schwieirgsten2schwiergisten2schwieriggsten1
Edit distance from "schwierigsten"

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 "schwierigsten"?
"schwierigsten" is spelled S-C-H-W-I-E-R-I-G-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩].
What does "schwierigsten" mean?
As an adjective, "schwierigsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schwierig
What words are commonly confused with "schwierigsten"?
"schwierigsten" is commonly confused with "schwierigen", "schwierigste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schwierigsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schwierigsten" is [ˈʃviːʁɪçstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schwierigsten" come from?
"schwierigsten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonntagmorgen#22,508Rechtsanwälte#22,476Streifenwagen#22,523Pfarrgemeinde#22,464

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

rekonstruieren21 variantsPräsentationen21 variantsNachtschicht21 variantsunterzeichnete21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list