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“Erfolges” and “Erfolgs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,237
- “Erfolges” frequency rank
- #16,980
- “Erfolgs” frequency rank
- 38217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolges | Erfolgs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg |
Where the eye mixes Erfolges and Erfolgs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Erfolges vs Erfolgs
A purely visual mix-up. Erfolges ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Erfolges is recorded at frequency rank #21,237, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡəs]. 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 38217, this pair ranks #1,569,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolges vs Erfolgs
Shared letters: efglors. Private to "Erfolges": -. Private to "Erfolgs": -.
"Erfolges" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "Erfolgs" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Erfolges" and "Erfolgs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Erfolges" vs "Erfolgs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Erfolges" 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 #1,569,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erfolges" and "Erfolgs" 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 #1,569,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.