Adjectives can form different types of comparison to compare two or more nouns and express various degrees of a characteristic or a property.
| degree | Examples | |
| positive | same degree | so schnell wie |
| comparative | higher degree | schneller als |
| superlative | highest degree | der schnellste, am schnellsten |
The absolute superlative expresses a property of a very high degree, which cannot be compared.
| absolute superlative | very high degree | schnellste |