Which to use
“Abfälle” and “Abfolge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,475
- “Abfälle” frequency rank
- #21,149
- “Abfolge” frequency rank
- 40624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abfälle | Abfolge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abfall | geregelte, ordnungsgemäße Aufeinanderfolge |
Where the eye mixes Abfälle and Abfolge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Abfälle and Abfolge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abfälle and Abfolge
A purely visual mix-up. Abfälle ([ˈapˌfɛlə]) and Abfolge ([ˈapˌfɔlɡə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abfälle is recorded at frequency rank #19,475, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfɛlə]. Abfolge is at rank #21,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌfɔlɡə].
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 40624, this pair ranks #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abfälle vs Abfolge
Shared letters: abefl. Private to "Abfälle": ä. Private to "Abfolge": go.
"Abfälle" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Abfolge" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Abfolge ← abbfolge · abffolge · abfloge · abfogle · abfoleg · abfolgge · abfollge · aboflge
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abfälle" and "Abfolge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Abfälle" vs "Abfolge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Abfälle" and "Abfolge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfälle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abfolge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abfälle" and "Abfolge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abfälle vs abfällig". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.