Which to use
“Erfolg” and “Erfolgs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #581
- “Erfolg” frequency rank
- #16,980
- “Erfolgs” frequency rank
- 17561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolg | Erfolgs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Gelingen einer Sache | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg |
Where the eye mixes Erfolg and Erfolgs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Erfolg and Erfolgs
A purely visual mix-up. Erfolg ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk]) and Erfolgs ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlks]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Erfolg” sits inside “Erfolgs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erfolg is recorded at frequency rank #581, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk]. Erfolgs is at rank #16,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlks].
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 17561, this pair ranks #1,926,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolg vs Erfolgs
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erfolg": -. Private to "Erfolgs": s.
"Erfolg" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Erfolgs" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erfolg" and "Erfolgs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Erfolg" vs "Erfolgs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolgs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erfolg" and "Erfolgs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbfolge vs Erfolgs". 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 #1,926,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.