Which to use
“Erfolge” and “Erfolgs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,891
- “Erfolge” frequency rank
- #16,980
- “Erfolgs” frequency rank
- 19871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolge | Erfolgs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Erfolg | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg |
Where the eye mixes Erfolge and Erfolgs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Erfolge vs Erfolgs
A purely visual mix-up. Erfolge ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Erfolge” becomes s in “Erfolgs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19871, 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]. 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 19871, this pair ranks #1,903,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolge vs Erfolgs
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erfolge": -. Private to "Erfolgs": s.
"Erfolge" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Erfolgs" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erfolge" and "Erfolgs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Erfolge" or "Erfolgs" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolge" 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 #1,903,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erfolge" 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 #1,903,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.