erfolglosen

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“erfolglosen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,025. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,025
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

erfolglosen vs erfolglos
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for erfolglosen
PropertyValue
Headworderfolglosen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,025
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erfolglosen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). erfolglosen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around erfolglosen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,025 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfolglosen, with forms such as "efrolglosen", "erffolglosen", and "erfloglosen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "erfolglos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erfolglosen, spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-L-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrolglosen
  • erffolglosen
  • erfloglosen
  • erfogllosen
  • erfolgglosen
  • erfolgllosen
  • erfolgloesn
  • erfolglosenn
  • erfolglosne
  • erfolglossen
  • erfolglsoen
  • erfolgolsen
  • erfollglosen
  • erfollgosen
  • eroflglosen
  • errfolglosen
  • refolglosen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erfolglosen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

efrolglosen2erffolglosen1erfloglosen2erfogllosen2erfolgglosen1erfolgllosen1erfolgloesn2erfolglosenn1
Edit distance from "erfolglosen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erfolglosen"?
"erfolglosen" is spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-L-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩].
What does "erfolglosen" mean?
As an adjective, "erfolglosen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs erfolglos
What words are commonly confused with "erfolglosen"?
"erfolglosen" is commonly confused with "erfolglos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfolglosen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfolglosen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfolglosen" come from?
"erfolglosen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “erfolglosen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-F-O-L-G-L-O-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “erfolglos” - see the side-by-side comparison. erfolglosen vs erfolglos
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list