Which to use
“entfällt” and “enthüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,707
- “entfällt” frequency rank
- #11,642
- “enthüllt” frequency rank
- 21349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfällt | enthüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfallen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs enthüllen |
Where the eye mixes entfällt and enthüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. entfällt and enthüllt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: entfällt vs enthüllt
A purely visual mix-up. entfällt ([ɛntˈfɛlt]) and enthüllt ([ɛntˈhʏlt]) 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 21349, 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]. enthüllt is at rank #11,642, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhʏlt].
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 21349, this pair ranks #1,887,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfällt vs enthüllt
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "entfällt": fä. Private to "enthüllt": hü.
"entfällt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC · "enthüllt" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entfällt" for "enthüllt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "entfällt" vs "enthüllt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "enthüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfällt" and "enthüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enthüllt vs enthüllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,887,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.