Which to use
“Anfall” and “Anfälle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,022
- “Anfall” frequency rank
- #29,919
- “Anfälle” frequency rank
- 44941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfall | Anfälle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzliches, heftiges Auftreten einer Krankheit | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anfall |
Where the eye mixes Anfall and Anfälle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anfall runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Anfälle's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anfall and Anfälle
A purely visual mix-up. Anfall ([ˈanˌfal]) and Anfälle ([ˈanˌfɛlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anfall is recorded at frequency rank #15,022, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfal]. Anfälle is at rank #29,919, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfɛlə].
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 44941, this pair ranks #1,369,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anfall vs Anfälle
Shared letters: afln. Private to "Anfall": -. Private to "Anfälle": eä.
"Anfall" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Anfälle" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anfall ← afnall · anafll · anfal · anffall · anflal · annfall · nafall
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Anfall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anfälle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,369,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfall" and "Anfälle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Anfälle". 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 #1,369,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.