Which to use
“entfallen” and “enthüllen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,361
- “entfallen” frequency rank
- #28,172
- “enthüllen” frequency rank
- 37533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfallen | enthüllen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Hand fallen | die Verhüllung, Hülle oder Abdeckung entfernen |
Where the eye mixes entfallen and enthüllen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entfallen with enthüllen
A purely visual mix-up. entfallen ([ɛntˈfalən]) and enthüllen ([ɛntˈhʏlən]) 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 37533, 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]. enthüllen is at rank #28,172, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlən].
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 37533, this pair ranks #1,587,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfallen vs enthüllen
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "entfallen": af. Private to "enthüllen": hü.
"entfallen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "enthüllen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfallen ← enftallen · enntfallen · entafllen · entfaleln · entfalen · entfallenn · entfallne · entffallen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entfallen" for "enthüllen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entfallen" vs "enthüllen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthüllen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,587,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfallen" and "enthüllen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthüllen vs enthüllte". 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 #1,587,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.