yleisimmät

Yleisimmät is a Finnish adjective form that means the most common or the most widespread. It is the superlative plural form of the adjective yleinen, and it is used to indicate that certain items or phenomena occur more frequently than others within a given set or context. The term is frequently employed in descriptive writing, statistics, and research reports to summarize prevailing patterns.

In usage, yleisimmät typically accompanies a plural noun to designate the subset that is most frequent. For example, yleisimmät virheet means the most common mistakes, while yleisimmät syyt means the most common causes. It can appear as a heading or as part of a sentence: "Yleisimmät syyt ongelmiin ovat puutteellinen suunnittelu," or as a stand-alone label in a list that ranks items by frequency. The form is contrasted with yleisemmät (the more common) as the comparative degree, which is used when comparing two or more groups.

Etymologically, yleisimmät derives from yleinen, meaning general or common, with the Finnish superlative/degree morphology added to indicate the highest degree of occurrence within a specified set. Like other Finnish adjectives, its agreement is determined by number and case of the noun it modifies.

Cautions for use include recognizing that yleisimmät reflects a sample-specific prevalence. What is “the most common” in one dataset may differ in another, so contexts and data sources should be specified when using the term in analysis or reporting. See also Finnish grammar on degrees of comparison for broader patterns of adjective inflection.