Which to use
“entfällt” and “entfaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,707
- “entfällt” frequency rank
- #15,873
- “entfaltet” frequency rank
- 25580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfällt | entfaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfallen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfalten |
Where the eye mixes entfällt and entfaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses entfällt with entfaltet
A purely visual mix-up. entfällt ([ɛntˈfɛlt]) and entfaltet ([ɛntˈfaltət]) 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 25580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfällt is recorded at frequency rank #9,707, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfɛlt]. entfaltet is at rank #15,873, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltət].
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 25580, this pair ranks #1,831,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfällt vs entfaltet
Shared letters: eflnt. Private to "entfällt": ä. Private to "entfaltet": a.
"entfällt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "entfaltet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entfaltet ← enftaltet · enntfaltet · entafltet · entfalett · entfalltet · entfaltett · entfaltte · entfalttet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfällt" and "entfaltet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "entfällt" or "entfaltet"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfällt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,831,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfällt" and "entfaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfaltet 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 #1,831,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.