erfolgt

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“erfolgt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,547
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfolgt · erfolgt · German

erfolgt · rank #1,547 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,547
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzelne

Nearest frequency peer: einzelne (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „erfolgt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „erfolgt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

erfolgt vs erholt
71% similar
erfolgt vs erfüllt
71% similar
erfolgt vs erfolgte
88% similar

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

Key facts for erfolgt
PropertyValue
Headworderfolgt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,547
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erfolgt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).erfolgtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzelne“ (#1,546), „erhält“ (#1,548), „Dorf“ (#1,545). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erfolgt“ bei #1,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erfolgt (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,547 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfolgt, with forms such as "efrolgt", "erffolgt", and "erflogt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "erholt", "erfüllt", "erfolgte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is erfolgt, spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrolgt
  • erffolgt
  • erflogt
  • erfoglt
  • erfolggt
  • erfolgtt
  • erfollgt
  • erfoltg
  • eroflgt
  • errfolgt
  • refolgt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erfolgt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efrolgt2erffolgt1erflogt2erfoglt2erfolggt1erfolgtt1erfollgt1erfoltg2
Edit distance from "erfolgt"

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 "erfolgt"?
"erfolgt" is spelled E-R-F-O-L-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt].
What does "erfolgt" mean?
As a verb, "erfolgt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs erfolgen
What words are commonly confused with "erfolgt"?
"erfolgt" is commonly confused with "erholt", "erfüllt", "erfolgte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfolgt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfolgt" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfolgt" come from?
"erfolgt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "erfolgt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diesmal#1,544findest#1,551gelernt#1,552Ausland#1,540

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

handeln11 variantsKonzept11 variantskämpfen11 variantsVerkehr11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list