Which to use
“erfolgten” and “erfolgter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,073
- “erfolgten” frequency rank
- #31,028
- “erfolgter” frequency rank
- 41101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfolgten | erfolgter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfolgt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erfolgt |
Where the eye mixes erfolgten and erfolgter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erfolgten and erfolgter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses erfolgten with erfolgter
A purely visual mix-up. erfolgten ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktn̩]) and erfolgter ([ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “erfolgten” becomes r in “erfolgter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfolgten is recorded at frequency rank #10,073, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktn̩]. erfolgter is at rank #31,028, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlktɐ].
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 41101, this pair ranks #1,489,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erfolgten vs erfolgter
Shared letters: efglort. Private to "erfolgten": n. Private to "erfolgter": -.
"erfolgten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "erfolgter" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfolgten" and "erfolgter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erfolgten" vs "erfolgter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfolgter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,489,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfolgten" and "erfolgter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Erfolges vs erfolgter". 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 #1,489,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.