Which to use
“einfiel” and “entfiel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,444
- “einfiel” frequency rank
- #46,607
- “entfiel” frequency rank
- 89051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | einfiel | entfiel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einfallen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen |
Where the eye mixes einfiel and entfiel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: einfiel vs entfiel
A purely visual mix-up. einfiel ([ˈaɪ̯nˌfiːl]) and entfiel ([ɛntˈfiːl]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
einfiel is recorded at frequency rank #42,444, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌfiːl]. entfiel is at rank #46,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfiːl].
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 89051, this pair ranks #61,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of einfiel vs entfiel
Shared letters: efiln. Private to "einfiel": -. Private to "entfiel": t.
"einfiel" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "entfiel" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "einfiel" and "entfiel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "einfiel" or "entfiel" show up more?
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 "einfiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfiel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "einfiel" and "entfiel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfiel vs entfielen". 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 #61,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.