Which to use
“erfüllten” and “erfülltes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,703
- “erfüllten” frequency rank
- #45,249
- “erfülltes” frequency rank
- 67952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erfüllten | erfülltes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erfüllt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erfüllt |
Where the eye mixes erfüllten and erfülltes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. erfüllten and erfülltes 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 erfüllten with erfülltes
A purely visual mix-up. erfüllten ([ɛɐ̯ˈfʏltn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “erfüllten” becomes s in “erfülltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erfüllten is recorded at frequency rank #22,703, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏltn̩]. 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 67952, this pair ranks #523,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erfüllten vs erfülltes
Shared letters: eflrtü. Private to "erfüllten": n. Private to "erfülltes": s.
"erfüllten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "erfülltes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "erfüllten" for "erfülltes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "erfüllten" vs "erfülltes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "erfüllten" and "erfülltes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "erfüllten" 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 #523,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "erfüllten" and "erfülltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erfülle vs erfülltes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #523,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.