Which to use
“Falles” is a noun and “falten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,208
- “Falles” frequency rank
- #10,852
- “falten” frequency rank
- 30060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falles | falten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Fall | umbiegen und zusammenlegen |
Where the eye mixes Falles and falten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Falles vs falten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Falles is [ˈfaləs] while falten is [ˈfaltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30060, 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]. falten is at rank #10,852, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfaltn̩].
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 30060, this pair ranks #1,755,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Falles vs falten
Shared letters: aefl. Private to "Falles": s. Private to "falten": nt.
"Falles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "falten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Falles" and "falten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Falles" or "falten"?
Useful next steps
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 "falten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falles" and "falten" 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 #1,755,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.