Which to use
“erfolgreichste” and “erfolgreichsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,589
- “erfolgreichste” frequency rank
- #10,267
- “erfolgreichsten” frequency rank
- 23856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgreichste | erfolgreichsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich |
Where the eye mixes erfolgreichste and erfolgreichsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. erfolgreichste runs 14 letters (VCCVCCCVVCCCCV) against erfolgreichsten's 15 (VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erfolgreichste vs erfolgreichsten
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgreichste ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “erfolgreichste” sits inside “erfolgreichsten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgreichste is recorded at frequency rank #13,589, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstə]. 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 23856, this pair ranks #1,855,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgreichste vs erfolgreichsten
Shared letters: cefghilorst. Private to "erfolgreichste": -. Private to "erfolgreichsten": n.
"erfolgreichste" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCCCV · "erfolgreichsten" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfolgreichste ← efrolgreichste · erffolgreichste · erflogreichste · erfoglreichste · erfolgerichste · erfolggreichste · erfolgrecihste · erfolgreicchste
- erfolgreichsten ← efrolgreichsten · erffolgreichsten · erflogreichsten · erfoglreichsten · erfolgerichsten · erfolggreichsten · erfolgrecihsten · erfolgreicchsten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfolgreichste" and "erfolgreichsten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erfolgreichste" or "erfolgreichsten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "erfolgreichste" and "erfolgreichsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreichste" 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 #1,855,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgreichste" and "erfolgreichsten" 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 #1,855,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.