Which to use
“Erfolg” is a noun and “erfolgte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #581
- “Erfolg” frequency rank
- #3,519
- “erfolgte” frequency rank
- 4100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolg | erfolgte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Gelingen einer Sache | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfolgt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Erfolg and erfolgte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erfolg is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk] while erfolgte is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Erfolg” sits inside “erfolgte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erfolg is recorded at frequency rank #581, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk]. erfolgte is at rank #3,519, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktə].
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 4100, this pair ranks #1,998,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolg vs erfolgte
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erfolg": -. Private to "erfolgte": t.
"Erfolg" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "erfolgte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erfolg" and "erfolgte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Erfolg" or "erfolgte"?
Remembering Erfolg vs erfolgte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Erfolg”; for an adjective, it's “erfolgte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Erfolg” entry
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