Which to use
“angefallen” and “ausgefallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,786
- “angefallen” frequency rank
- #8,828
- “ausgefallen” frequency rank
- 45614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angefallen | ausgefallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anfallen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausfallen |
Where the eye mixes angefallen and ausgefallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angefallen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgefallen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angefallen and ausgefallen
A purely visual mix-up. angefallen ([ˈanɡəˌfalən]) and ausgefallen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən]) 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 45614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angefallen is recorded at frequency rank #36,786, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌfalən]. ausgefallen is at rank #8,828, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən].
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 45614, this pair ranks #1,347,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of angefallen vs ausgefallen
Shared letters: aefgln. Private to "angefallen": -. Private to "ausgefallen": su.
"angefallen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgefallen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angefallen ← agnefallen · anegfallen · angeafllen · angefaleln · angefalen · angefallenn · angefallne · angeffallen
- ausgefallen ← asugefallen · augsefallen · ausegfallen · ausgeafllen · ausgefaleln · ausgefalen · ausgefallenn · ausgefallne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "angefallen" and "ausgefallen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "angefallen" vs "ausgefallen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "angefallen" and "ausgefallen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "angefallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgefallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,347,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angefallen" and "ausgefallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgefallen vs angefallen". 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 #1,347,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.