erfahrensten

[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erfahrensten” is uncommon German (frequency #80,311 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,311
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren

Key facts for erfahrensten
PropertyValue
Headworderfahrensten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,311
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erfahrensten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erfahrensten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erfahrensten is uncommon German at frequency #80,311 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

erfahrensten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erfahrensten, spelled E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erfahrensten"?
"erfahrensten" is spelled E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩].
What does "erfahrensten" mean?
As an adjective, "erfahrensten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfahren
How do you pronounce "erfahrensten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfahrensten" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfahrensten" come from?
"erfahrensten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “erfahrensten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-A-H-R-E-N-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁənstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list