Which to use
“anfällig” and “anfälliger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,901
- “anfällig” frequency rank
- #47,935
- “anfälliger” frequency rank
- 64836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anfällig | anfälliger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass eine Person oder eine Sache leicht durch etwas beeinflusst oder auch verlockt werden kann | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig |
Where the eye mixes anfällig and anfälliger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. anfällig runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against anfälliger's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anfällig with anfälliger
A purely visual mix-up. anfällig ([ˈanfɛlɪç]) and anfälliger ([ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “anfällig” sits inside “anfälliger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anfällig is recorded at frequency rank #16,901, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈanfɛlɪç]. anfälliger is at rank #47,935, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ].
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 64836, this pair ranks #627,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anfällig vs anfälliger
Shared letters: afgilnä. Private to "anfällig": -. Private to "anfälliger": er.
"anfällig" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anfälliger" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anfällig" for "anfälliger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anfällig" vs "anfälliger" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anfällig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anfälliger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #627,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anfällig" and "anfälliger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anfälliger vs auffälliger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #627,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.