Which to use
“erfolgreiche” and “erfolgreichste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,649
- “erfolgreiche” frequency rank
- #13,589
- “erfolgreichste” frequency rank
- 17238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgreiche | erfolgreichste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich |
Where the eye mixes erfolgreiche and erfolgreichste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. erfolgreiche runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCVVCCV) against erfolgreichste's 14 (VCCVCCCVVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erfolgreiche vs erfolgreichste
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgreiche ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çə]) and erfolgreichste ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgreiche is recorded at frequency rank #3,649, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çə]. erfolgreichste is at rank #13,589, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17238, this pair ranks #1,929,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgreiche vs erfolgreichste
Shared letters: cefghilor. Private to "erfolgreiche": -. Private to "erfolgreichste": st.
"erfolgreiche" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCV · "erfolgreichste" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfolgreiche ← efrolgreiche · erffolgreiche · erflogreiche · erfoglreiche · erfolgeriche · erfolggreiche · erfolgrecihe · erfolgreicche
- erfolgreichste ← efrolgreichste · erffolgreichste · erflogreichste · erfoglreichste · erfolgerichste · erfolggreichste · erfolgrecihste · erfolgreicchste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erfolgreiche" and "erfolgreichste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "erfolgreiche" or "erfolgreichste" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreichste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgreiche" and "erfolgreichste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfolgreichste vs erfolgreichster". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,929,151 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.