Which to use
“anfällig” and “auffällig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,901
- “anfällig” frequency rank
- #6,151
- “auffällig” frequency rank
- 23052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anfällig | auffällig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass eine Person oder eine Sache leicht durch etwas beeinflusst oder auch verlockt werden kann | die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehend; Interesse erweckend |
Where the eye mixes anfällig and auffällig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. anfällig runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against auffällig's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anfällig with auffällig
A purely visual mix-up. anfällig ([ˈanfɛlɪç]) and auffällig ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç]) 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 23052, 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]. auffällig is at rank #6,151, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç].
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 23052, this pair ranks #1,866,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anfällig vs auffällig
Shared letters: afgilä. Private to "anfällig": n. Private to "auffällig": u.
"anfällig" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "auffällig" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anfällig" and "auffällig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "anfällig" or "auffällig"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "anfällig" and "auffällig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anfällig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auffällig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,375 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anfällig" and "auffällig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anfällig vs anfälliger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,866,375 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.