Which to use
“erdulden” and “erfüllen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,462
- “erdulden” frequency rank
- #2,709
- “erfüllen” frequency rank
- 45171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erdulden | erfüllen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Negatives ohne Widerspruch geduldig über sich ergehen lassen | die Gedanken beherrschen, starke Gefühle auslösen |
Where the eye mixes erdulden and erfüllen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. erdulden and erfüllen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between erdulden and erfüllen
A purely visual mix-up. erdulden ([ɛɐ̯ˈdʊldn̩]) and erfüllen ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erdulden is recorded at frequency rank #42,462, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈdʊldn̩]. erfüllen is at rank #2,709, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən].
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 45171, this pair ranks #1,362,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erdulden vs erfüllen
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "erdulden": du. Private to "erfüllen": fü.
"erdulden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erfüllen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erdulden ← edrulden · erddulden · erdluden · erdudlen · erduldden · erduldenn · erduldne · erduledn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erdulden" and "erfüllen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "erdulden" or "erfüllen" 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 "erdulden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfüllen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,362,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erdulden" and "erfüllen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erdboden vs erdulden". 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 #1,362,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.