Which to use
“erfolgen” and “erfolgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,589
- “erfolgen” frequency rank
- #1,547
- “erfolgt” frequency rank
- 4136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgen | erfolgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stattfinden, sich ereignen, getan werden (der Inhalt des Tuns steckt im Subjekt des Satzes) | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen |
Where the eye mixes erfolgen and erfolgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erfolgen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against erfolgt's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erfolgen vs erfolgt
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgen ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡn̩]) and erfolgt ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgen is recorded at frequency rank #2,589, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡn̩]. erfolgt is at rank #1,547, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt].
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 4136, this pair ranks #1,998,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgen vs erfolgt
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "erfolgen": n. Private to "erfolgt": t.
"erfolgen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erfolgt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erfolgen" for "erfolgt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "erfolgen" or "erfolgt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "erfolgen" and "erfolgt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgen" and "erfolgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbfolge vs erfolgen". 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 #1,998,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.