Which to use
“facts” and “Falte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,717
- “facts” frequency rank
- #40,524
- “Falte” frequency rank
- 68241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | facts | Falte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs fact | längliche Unebenheit in ebenen, glatten Oberflächen insbesondere bei textilen Stoffen, Papier, Haut und Ähnlichem |
Where the eye mixes facts and Falte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. facts (CVCCC) and Falte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses facts with Falte
A purely visual mix-up. facts ([fækts]) and Falte ([ˈfaltə]) 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 68241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
facts is recorded at frequency rank #27,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [fækts]. Falte is at rank #40,524, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaltə].
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 68241, this pair ranks #514,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of facts vs Falte
Shared letters: aft. Private to "facts": cs. Private to "Falte": el.
"facts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Falte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "facts" for "Falte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "facts" vs "Falte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "facts" and "Falte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "facts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Falte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #514,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "facts" and "Falte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Falte vs Felge". 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 #514,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.