erfolgreichster
[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstɐ]
The verdict
“erfolgreichster” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,317 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #39,317
- frequency rank, German
- 15
- letters
- 24
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erfolgreichster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #39,317 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “erfolgreichster” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for erfolgreichster is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,317 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfolgreichster, with forms such as "efrolgreichster", "erffolgreichster", and "erflogreichster". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "erfolgreicher", "erfolgreichste", "erfolgreichsten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is erfolgreichster, spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-R-E-I-C-H-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs erfolgreich
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: efrolgreichster,erffolgreichster,erflogreichster,erfoglreichster,erfolgerichster,erfolggreichster,erfolgrecihster,erfolgreicchster,erfolgreichhster,erfolgreichsetr,erfolgreichsster,erfolgreichsterr,erfolgreichstre,erfolgreichstter,erfolgreichtser,erfolgreicshter,erfolgreihcster,erfolgriechster,erfolgrreichster,erfollgreichster,erfolrgeichster,eroflgreichster,errfolgreichster,refolgreichster
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erfolgreichster - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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
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Using “erfolgreichster”
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-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯çstɐ] (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. erfolgreichster 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.