erfüllen

[ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“erfüllen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,709
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Gedanken beherrschen, starke Gefühle auslösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erfullen · erfüllen · German

erfüllen · rank #2,709 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,709
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einerseits

Nearest frequency peer: einerseits (-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 „erfüllen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „erfüllen“ 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).

erfüllen vs erfüllt
75% similar
erfüllen vs erfunden
63% similar
erfüllen vs erfüllte
75% similar

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

Key facts for erfüllen
PropertyValue
Headworderfüllen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,709
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „erfüllen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).erfüllenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einerseits“ (#2,708), „Erinnerungen“ (#2,710), „denk“ (#2,707). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „erfüllen“ bei #2,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around erfüllen (IPA [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,709 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for erfüllen, with forms such as "efrüllen", "erffüllen", and "erflülen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "erfüllt", "erfunden", "erfüllte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erfüllen, spelled E-R-F-Ü-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Gedanken beherrschen, starke Gefühle auslösen
  2. 2
    etwas Wirklichkeit werden lassen, Wünschen oder Ansprüchen gerecht werden
  3. 3
    Platz einnehmen, sich verbreiten
  4. 4
    auf meist positive Art beschäftigen und so Zeit des Lebens ausfüllen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how erfüllen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Urteil erfüllt den Angeklagten mit Hass.
  2. „Im Januar 1923 beschuldigte die französische Regierung Deutschland, Reparationslieferungen seien nicht erfüllt worde.“

Antonyms

schwindenverdampfenignorierenzerstörenverschwindenverstummenfrustrieren

This word in other languages

elate(English)llenar(Español)remplir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrüllen
  • erffüllen
  • erflülen
  • erfüleln
  • erfülen
  • erfüllenn
  • erfüllne
  • errfüllen
  • erüfllen
  • refüllen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrüllen2erffüllen1erflülen2erfüleln2erfülen1erfüllenn1erfüllne2errfüllen1
Edit distance from "erfüllen"

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 "erfüllen"?
"erfüllen" is spelled E-R-F-Ü-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən].
What does "erfüllen" mean?
As a verb, "erfüllen" means: die Gedanken beherrschen, starke Gefühle auslösen
What words are commonly confused with "erfüllen"?
"erfüllen" is commonly confused with "erfüllt", "erfunden", "erfüllte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erfüllen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erfüllen" is [ɛɐ̯ˈfʏlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erfüllen" come from?
"erfüllen" 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 "erfüllen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Festival#2,715Augsburg#2,702Arbeiter#2,701generell#2,718

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Gelände10 variantstausend10 variantsnormale10 variantsumfasst10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list