Which to use
“fallende” and “fallenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,035
- “fallende” frequency rank
- #28,645
- “fallenden” frequency rank
- 61680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fallende | fallenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fallend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fallend |
Where the eye mixes fallende and fallenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fallende with fallenden
A purely visual mix-up. fallende ([ˈfaləndə]) and fallenden ([ˈfaləndn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “fallende” sits inside “fallenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fallende is recorded at frequency rank #33,035, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaləndə]. fallenden is at rank #28,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaləndn̩].
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 61680, this pair ranks #740,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fallende vs fallenden
Shared letters: adefln. Private to "fallende": -. Private to "fallenden": -.
"fallende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "fallenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fallende" and "fallenden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fallende" vs "fallenden" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fallende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fallenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #740,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fallende" and "fallenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fallenden vs fassenden". 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 #740,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.