Which to use
“entfallen” and “entfalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,361
- “entfallen” frequency rank
- #10,643
- “entfalten” frequency rank
- 20004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfallen | entfalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Hand fallen | etwas Gefaltetes auspacken |
Where the eye mixes entfallen and entfalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. entfallen and entfalten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between entfallen and entfalten
A purely visual mix-up. entfallen ([ɛntˈfalən]) and entfalten ([ɛntˈfaltn̩]) 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 a single letter - l in “entfallen” becomes t in “entfalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20004, 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]. entfalten is at rank #10,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltn̩].
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 20004, this pair ranks #1,902,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfallen vs entfalten
Shared letters: aeflnt. Private to "entfallen": -. Private to "entfalten": -.
"entfallen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "entfalten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfallen" and "entfalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entfallen" or "entfalten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "entfallen" and "entfalten" 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 "entfalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfallen" and "entfalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfalten vs entfaltete". 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 #1,902,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.