Which to use
“Falke” and “folie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,569
- “Falke” frequency rank
- #13,826
- “folie” frequency rank
- 33395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falke | folie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittelgroßer, zum Teil auch kleiner Raubvogel aus der Familie der Falkenartigen | Irrsinn, Tollheit, Verrücktheit, Wahnsinn, Wahnwitz |
Where the eye mixes Falke and folie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Falke and folie
A purely visual mix-up. Falke ([ˈfalkə]) and folie ([fɔ.li]) 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 33395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Falke is recorded at frequency rank #19,569, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfalkə]. folie is at rank #13,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɔ.li].
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 33395, this pair ranks #1,686,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Falke vs folie
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Falke": ak. Private to "folie": io.
"Falke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "folie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Falke" for "folie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Falke" or "folie"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Falke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,686,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falke" and "folie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Falke 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 #1,686,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.