Which to use
“Erfolges” is a noun and “erfolgt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,237
- “Erfolges” frequency rank
- #1,547
- “erfolgt” frequency rank
- 22784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Erfolges | erfolgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Erfolg | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen |
Where the eye mixes Erfolges and erfolgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Erfolges 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.
Visual trap between Erfolges and erfolgt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Erfolges is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡəs] while erfolgt is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22784, 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]. 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 22784, this pair ranks #1,869,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Erfolges vs erfolgt
Shared letters: efglor. Private to "Erfolges": s. Private to "erfolgt": t.
"Erfolges" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "erfolgt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Erfolges" and "erfolgt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Erfolges" or "erfolgt" 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 "Erfolges" 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 #1,869,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Erfolges" and "erfolgt" 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 #1,869,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.