Which to use
“erfolgreichsten” and “erfolgreichster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,267
- “erfolgreichsten” frequency rank
- #39,317
- “erfolgreichster” frequency rank
- 49584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgreichsten | erfolgreichster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich |
Where the eye mixes erfolgreichsten and erfolgreichster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. erfolgreichsten and erfolgreichster follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erfolgreichsten with erfolgreichster
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgreichsten ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstn̩]) and erfolgreichster ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “erfolgreichsten” becomes r in “erfolgreichster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgreichsten is recorded at frequency rank #10,267, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstn̩]. erfolgreichster is at rank #39,317, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstɐ].
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 49584, this pair ranks #1,205,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgreichsten vs erfolgreichster
Shared letters: cefghilorst. Private to "erfolgreichsten": n. Private to "erfolgreichster": -.
"erfolgreichsten" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC · "erfolgreichster" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erfolgreichsten ← efrolgreichsten · erffolgreichsten · erflogreichsten · erfoglreichsten · erfolgerichsten · erfolggreichsten · erfolgrecihsten · erfolgreicchsten
- erfolgreichster ← efrolgreichster · erffolgreichster · erflogreichster · erfoglreichster · erfolgerichster · erfolggreichster · erfolgrecihster · erfolgreicchster
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "erfolgreichsten" and "erfolgreichster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "erfolgreichsten" or "erfolgreichster"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreichsten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgreichster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,205,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgreichsten" and "erfolgreichster" 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 #1,205,937 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.