Which to use
“erfolgte” and “erfolgten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,519
- “erfolgte” frequency rank
- #10,073
- “erfolgten” frequency rank
- 13592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgte | erfolgten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfolgt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfolgt |
Where the eye mixes erfolgte and erfolgten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erfolgte runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against erfolgten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erfolgte with erfolgten
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgte ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktə]) and erfolgten ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “erfolgte” sits inside “erfolgten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgte is recorded at frequency rank #3,519, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktə]. erfolgten is at rank #10,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktn̩].
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 13592, this pair ranks #1,956,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgte vs erfolgten
Shared letters: efglort. Private to "erfolgte": -. Private to "erfolgten": n.
"erfolgte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "erfolgten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfolgte" and "erfolgten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erfolgte" or "erfolgten"?
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 "erfolgte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,988 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgte" and "erfolgten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erbfolge vs erfolgte". 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 #1,956,988 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.