We suggest to avoid to make this error…

Many cases of an action being expressed in Dutch with an infinitive are more naturally written in English with a gerund (the “-ing” form) serving as a noun for that action.

As a general rule, I’d say that “-ing” is the more fluid form and using it in preference will rarely be wrong. Alternative phrasing is often worth considering too (e.g. We advise that you should book in advance).

• Examples: consider, suggest, omit, avoid, advise, recommend and more
  • We advise booking in advance.
    (But note that “We advise you to book in advance” has a completely different subject – “you” – for the verb!)
  • Doctors recommend jogging for cardiac health.
  • I’d consider going home before it gets dark.
• And of course (an ugly double one), “We suggest avoiding making this error.”

If you aren’t sure for any particular case, you can always google up a few combinations (specifically on UK sites is best) and see what’s most common. And you can imagine inserting “the act of” before the gerund.

Prevalence: very high. Related to the fact that Dutch turns verbs into nouns by putting “het” in front of the infinitive form, I guess.
Frequency: high. If an author gets it wrong once, it may well happen regularly.
Native: variable. It has to be admitted that usage does vary a bit among native speakers too, depending on where they come from and the exact context.