Which to use
“Erfolge” and “Erfolges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,891
- “Erfolge” frequency rank
- #21,237
- “Erfolges” frequency rank
- 24128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolge | Erfolges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erfolg | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg |
Where the eye mixes Erfolge and Erfolges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Erfolge runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Erfolges's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Erfolge and Erfolges
A purely visual mix-up. Erfolge ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Erfolge” sits inside “Erfolges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24128, 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]. 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 24128, this pair ranks #1,851,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolge vs Erfolges
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erfolge": -. Private to "Erfolges": s.
"Erfolge" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Erfolges" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erfolge" and "Erfolges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Erfolge" vs "Erfolges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolge" 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 #1,851,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erfolge" 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 #1,851,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.