Which to use
“erfolgen” and “erwogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,589
- “erfolgen” frequency rank
- #25,993
- “erwogen” frequency rank
- 28582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgen | erwogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stattfinden, sich ereignen, getan werden (der Inhalt des Tuns steckt im Subjekt des Satzes) | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs erwägen |
Where the eye mixes erfolgen and erwogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. erfolgen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against erwogen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: erfolgen vs erwogen
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgen ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡn̩]) and erwogen ([ɛɐ̯ˈvoːɡn̩]) 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 28582, 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]. erwogen is at rank #25,993, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈvoːɡn̩].
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 28582, this pair ranks #1,782,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgen vs erwogen
Shared letters: egnor. Private to "erfolgen": fl. Private to "erwogen": w.
"erfolgen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erwogen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfolgen" and "erwogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erfolgen" vs "erwogen" - 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 "erfolgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erwogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,782,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgen" and "erwogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ertönen vs erwogen". 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 #1,782,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.