wichtigste

[ˈvɪçtɪçstə]

/[ˈvɪçtɪçstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“wichtigste” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,475
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wichtigste · wichtigste · German

wichtigste · rank #2,475 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,475
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weh

Nearest frequency peer: Weh (-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 „wichtigste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wichtigste“ 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).

wichtigste vs wichtigsten
91% similar
wichtigste vs wichtigster
91% similar
wichtigste vs wichtigstes
91% similar

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

Key facts for wichtigste
PropertyValue
Headwordwichtigste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɪçtɪçstə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,475
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wichtigste“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wichtigsteliegt 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: „Weh“ (#2,474), „witzig“ (#2,476), „Vorsitzender“ (#2,473). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wichtigste“ bei #2,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around wichtigste (IPA [ˈvɪçtɪçstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,475 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wichtigste, with forms such as "iwchtigste", "wcihtigste", and "wicchtigste". 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, "wichtigsten", "wichtigster", "wichtigstes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 wichtigste, spelled W-I-C-H-T-I-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs wichtig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Superlativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Superlativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Superlativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs wichtig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwchtigste
  • wcihtigste
  • wicchtigste
  • wichhtigste
  • wichitgste
  • wichtgiste
  • wichtiggste
  • wichtigset
  • wichtigsste
  • wichtigstte
  • wichtigtse
  • wichtisgte
  • wichttigste
  • wicthigste
  • wihctigste
  • wwichtigste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wichtigste - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwchtigste2wcihtigste2wicchtigste1wichhtigste1wichitgste2wichtgiste2wichtiggste1wichtigset2
Edit distance from "wichtigste"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

vorgestellt16 variantshergestellt16 variantsSmartphone16 variantsangesichts16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list