Which to use
“entfallen” and “entfällt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,361
- “entfallen” frequency rank
- #9,707
- “entfällt” frequency rank
- 19068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfallen | entfällt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Hand fallen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfallen |
Where the eye mixes entfallen and entfällt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between entfallen and entfällt
A purely visual mix-up. entfallen ([ɛntˈfalən]) and entfällt ([ɛntˈfɛlt]) 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 19068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfallen is recorded at frequency rank #9,361, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfalən]. entfällt is at rank #9,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛlt].
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 19068, this pair ranks #1,912,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfallen vs entfällt
Shared letters: eflnt. Private to "entfallen": a. Private to "entfällt": ä.
"entfallen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entfällt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfallen ← enftallen · enntfallen · entafllen · entfaleln · entfalen · entfallenn · entfallne · entffallen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfallen" and "entfällt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entfallen" vs "entfällt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entfallen" and "entfällt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfällt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfallen" and "entfällt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfachen vs entfallen". 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 #1,912,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.