Which to use
“fällig” and “fälligen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,057
- “fällig” frequency rank
- #32,045
- “fälligen” frequency rank
- 40102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fällig | fälligen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | innerhalb der Erfüllungsfrist befindlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fällig |
Where the eye mixes fällig and fälligen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fällig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fälligen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fällig and fälligen
A purely visual mix-up. fällig ([ˈfɛlɪç]) and fälligen ([ˈfɛlɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fällig” sits inside “fälligen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fällig is recorded at frequency rank #8,057, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛlɪç]. fälligen is at rank #32,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛlɪɡn̩].
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 40102, this pair ranks #1,518,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fällig vs fälligen
Shared letters: fgilä. Private to "fällig": -. Private to "fälligen": en.
"fällig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fälligen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fällig" and "fälligen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fällig" vs "fälligen" - which ranks higher?
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 "fällig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fälligen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fällig" and "fälligen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fällige vs fälligen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,518,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.