Which to use
“entfiel” and “entfielen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,607
- “entfiel” frequency rank
- #23,109
- “entfielen” frequency rank
- 69716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfiel | entfielen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen |
Where the eye mixes entfiel and entfielen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entfiel runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against entfielen's 9 (VCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: entfiel vs entfielen
A purely visual mix-up. entfiel ([ɛntˈfiːl]) and entfielen ([ɛntˈfiːlən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “entfiel” sits inside “entfielen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfiel is recorded at frequency rank #46,607, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfiːl]. entfielen is at rank #23,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfiːlən].
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 69716, this pair ranks #468,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entfiel vs entfielen
Shared letters: efilnt. Private to "entfiel": -. Private to "entfielen": -.
"entfiel" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "entfielen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "entfiel" for "entfielen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "entfiel" or "entfielen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "entfiel" and "entfielen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfiel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "entfielen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #468,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfiel" and "entfielen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "einfiel vs entfiel". 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 #468,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.