Which to use
“Anfälle” is a noun and “anfällig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,919
- “Anfälle” frequency rank
- #16,901
- “anfällig” frequency rank
- 46820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anfälle | anfällig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anfall | so, dass eine Person oder eine Sache leicht durch etwas beeinflusst oder auch verlockt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Anfälle and anfällig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anfälle runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against anfällig's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anfälle with anfällig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anfälle is [ˈanˌfɛlə] while anfällig is [ˈanfɛlɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anfälle is recorded at frequency rank #29,919, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfɛlə]. anfällig is at rank #16,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanfɛlɪç].
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 46820, this pair ranks #1,305,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anfälle vs anfällig
Shared letters: aflnä. Private to "Anfälle": e. Private to "anfällig": gi.
"Anfälle" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "anfällig" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anfälle" and "anfällig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Anfälle" or "anfällig" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Anfälle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anfällig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,305,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anfälle" and "anfällig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anale vs Anfälle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,305,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.