Which to use
“fähige” and “fällige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,051
- “fähige” frequency rank
- #46,663
- “fällige” frequency rank
- 77714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fähige | fällige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fähig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fällig |
Where the eye mixes fähige and fällige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fähige runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against fällige's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fähige with fällige
A purely visual mix-up. fähige ([ˈfɛːɪɡə]) and fällige ([ˈfɛlɪɡə]) 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 77714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fähige is recorded at frequency rank #31,051, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛːɪɡə]. fällige is at rank #46,663, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛlɪɡə].
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 77714, this pair ranks #254,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fähige vs fällige
Shared letters: efgiä. Private to "fähige": h. Private to "fällige": l.
"fähige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "fällige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fähige" and "fällige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fähige" vs "fällige" - 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 "fähige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fällige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fähige" and "fällige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fällige vs falling". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #254,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.