Which to use
“erfüllte” and “erfülltes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,280
- “erfüllte” frequency rank
- #45,249
- “erfülltes” frequency rank
- 59529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfüllte | erfülltes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfüllt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes erfüllte and erfülltes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erfüllte runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against erfülltes's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses erfüllte with erfülltes
A purely visual mix-up. erfüllte ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʏltə]) and erfülltes ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʏltəs]) 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) - “erfüllte” sits inside “erfülltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfüllte is recorded at frequency rank #14,280, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏltə]. erfülltes is at rank #45,249, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏltəs].
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 59529, this pair ranks #821,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erfüllte vs erfülltes
Shared letters: eflrtü. Private to "erfüllte": -. Private to "erfülltes": s.
"erfüllte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "erfülltes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erfüllte" and "erfülltes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "erfüllte" vs "erfülltes" - 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 "erfüllte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erfülltes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfüllte" and "erfülltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfüllten vs erfülltes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #821,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.