Which to use
“Falles” is a noun and “fällig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,208
- “Falles” frequency rank
- #8,057
- “fällig” frequency rank
- 27265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falles | fällig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fall | innerhalb der Erfüllungsfrist befindlich |
Where the eye mixes Falles and fällig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Falles with fällig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Falles is [ˈfaləs] while fällig is [ˈfɛlɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Falles is recorded at frequency rank #19,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaləs]. fällig is at rank #8,057, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛlɪç].
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 27265, this pair ranks #1,804,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Falles vs fällig
Shared letters: fl. Private to "Falles": aes. Private to "fällig": giä.
"Falles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fällig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Falles ← aflles · falels · fales · falless · fallse · ffalles · flales
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Falles" and "fällig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Falles" or "fällig" show up more?
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 "Falles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fällig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falles" and "fällig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fakes vs Falles". 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 #1,804,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.