erfolgreichen

Name: erfolgreichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“erfolgreichen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,812 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,812
frequency rank, German: 13
letters: 20
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erfolgreichen vs erfolgreicher

92% similar

erfolgreichen vs erfolgreiches

92% similar

erfolgreichen vs erfolgreichsten

87% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erfolgreichen
Property	Value
Headword	erfolgreichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#3,812
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erfolgreichen” 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). erfolgreichen lands here:

#3,812

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for erfolgreichen is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,812 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfolgreichen, with forms such as "efrolgreichen", "erffolgreichen", and "erflogreichen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "erfolgreicher", "erfolgreiches", "erfolgreichsten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is erfolgreichen, spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-R-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
4
Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
5
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
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Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
8
Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
9
Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
10
Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
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Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
12
Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
13
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
14
Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
15
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
16
Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
17
Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
18
Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
19
Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich
20
Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs erfolgreich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efrolgreichen,erffolgreichen,erflogreichen,erfoglreichen,erfolgerichen,erfolggreichen,erfolgrecihen,erfolgreicchen,erfolgreicehn,erfolgreichenn,erfolgreichhen,erfolgreichne,erfolgreihcen,erfolgriechen,erfolgrreichen,erfollgreichen,erfolrgeichen,eroflgreichen,errfolgreichen,refolgreichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erfolgreichen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "erfolgreichen"

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 "erfolgreichen"?

"erfolgreichen" is spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-R-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩].

What does "erfolgreichen" mean?

As an adjective, "erfolgreichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolgreich

What words are commonly confused with "erfolgreichen"?

"erfolgreichen" is commonly confused with "erfolgreicher", "erfolgreiches", "erfolgreichsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "erfolgreichen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfolgreichen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "erfolgreichen" come from?

"erfolgreichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “erfolgreichen”

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

The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-O-L-G-R-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “erfolgreicher” - see the side-by-side comparison. erfolgreichen vs erfolgreicher
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.