Which to use
“Falles” is a noun and “falls” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,208
- “Falles” frequency rank
- #698
- “falls” frequency rank
- 19906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falles | falls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fall | für den Fall, dass …; unter der Bedingung, dass … |
Where the eye mixes Falles and falls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Falles and falls
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Falles is [ˈfaləs] while falls is [fals]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19906, 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]. falls is at rank #698, tagged as aconj, pronounced [fals].
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 19906, this pair ranks #1,903,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Falles vs falls
Shared letters: afls. Private to "Falles": e. Private to "falls": -.
"Falles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "falls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Falles" for "falls" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Falles" or "falls" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Falles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "falls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falles" and "falls" 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 #1,903,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.