Which to use
“erfolgreichen” and “erfolgreichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,812
- “erfolgreichen” frequency rank
- #10,267
- “erfolgreichsten” frequency rank
- 14079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgreichen | erfolgreichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich |
Where the eye mixes erfolgreichen and erfolgreichsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. erfolgreichen runs 13 letters (VCCVCCCVVCCVC) against erfolgreichsten's 15 (VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between erfolgreichen and erfolgreichsten
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgreichen ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and erfolgreichsten ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstn̩]) 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 14079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgreichen is recorded at frequency rank #3,812, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]. erfolgreichsten is at rank #10,267, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstn̩].
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 14079, this pair ranks #1,953,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgreichen vs erfolgreichsten
Shared letters: cefghilnor. Private to "erfolgreichen": -. Private to "erfolgreichsten": st.
"erfolgreichen" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCVC · "erfolgreichsten" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfolgreichen ← efrolgreichen · erffolgreichen · erflogreichen · erfoglreichen · erfolgerichen · erfolggreichen · erfolgrecihen · erfolgreicchen
- erfolgreichsten ← efrolgreichsten · erffolgreichsten · erflogreichsten · erfoglreichsten · erfolgerichsten · erfolggreichsten · erfolgrecihsten · erfolgreicchsten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erfolgreichen" for "erfolgreichsten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "erfolgreichen" or "erfolgreichsten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreichsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,696 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgreichen" and "erfolgreichsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfolgreichsten 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 #1,953,696 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.