Which to use
“Erfolge” is a noun and “erfolgen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,891
- “Erfolge” frequency rank
- #2,589
- “erfolgen” frequency rank
- 5480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolge | erfolgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erfolg | stattfinden, sich ereignen, getan werden (der Inhalt des Tuns steckt im Subjekt des Satzes) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Erfolge and erfolgen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Erfolge and erfolgen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Erfolge” sits inside “erfolgen” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erfolge is recorded at frequency rank #2,891, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡə]. erfolgen is at rank #2,589, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡn̩].
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 5480, this pair ranks #1,994,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erfolge" and "erfolgen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Erfolge vs erfolgen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Erfolge”; for a verb, it's “erfolgen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Erfolge” entry
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