Which to use
“Erfolg” and “Erfolges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #581
- “Erfolg” frequency rank
- #21,237
- “Erfolges” frequency rank
- 21818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolg | Erfolges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Gelingen einer Sache | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg |
Where the eye mixes Erfolg and Erfolges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Erfolg runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Erfolges's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Erfolg and Erfolges
A purely visual mix-up. Erfolg ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk]) and Erfolges ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Erfolg” sits inside “Erfolges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erfolg is recorded at frequency rank #581, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk]. Erfolges is at rank #21,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡəs].
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 21818, this pair ranks #1,881,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolg vs Erfolges
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erfolg": -. Private to "Erfolges": s.
"Erfolg" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Erfolges" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erfolg" and "Erfolges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Erfolg" or "Erfolges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Erfolg" and "Erfolges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,788 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erfolg" and "Erfolges" 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 #1,881,788 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.