Which to use
“Erbfolge” is a noun and “erfolgt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,460
- “Erbfolge” frequency rank
- #1,547
- “erfolgt” frequency rank
- 44007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erbfolge | erfolgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich durch Abstammung oder auch Testament ergebende Abfolge unter den Erben eines Nachlasses | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen |
Where the eye mixes Erbfolge and erfolgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Erbfolge vs erfolgt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erbfolge is [ˈɛʁpˌfɔlɡə] while erfolgt is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erbfolge is recorded at frequency rank #42,460, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʁpˌfɔlɡə]. erfolgt is at rank #1,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt].
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 44007, this pair ranks #1,400,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Erbfolge vs erfolgt
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erbfolge": b. Private to "erfolgt": t.
"Erbfolge" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "erfolgt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erbfolge" and "erfolgt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Erbfolge" or "erfolgt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erbfolge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,400,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erbfolge" and "erfolgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbfolge vs Erfolges". 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 #1,400,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.