Which to use
“entfällt” and “enthält” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,707
- “entfällt” frequency rank
- #1,474
- “enthält” frequency rank
- 11181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfällt | enthält |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfallen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enthalten |
Where the eye mixes entfällt and enthält
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entfällt runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCC) against enthält's 7 (VCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between entfällt and enthält
A purely visual mix-up. entfällt ([ɛntˈfɛlt]) and enthält ([ɛntˈhɛlt]) 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 11181, 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]. enthält is at rank #1,474, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhɛlt].
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 11181, this pair ranks #1,971,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfällt vs enthält
Shared letters: elntä. Private to "entfällt": f. Private to "enthält": h.
"entfällt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "enthält" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "entfällt" and "enthält" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "entfällt" or "enthält" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "entfällt" and "enthält" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfällt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthält" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfällt" and "enthält" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthält vs enthalte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,971,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.