Which to use
“fällig” is an adjective and “fällst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,057
- “fällig” frequency rank
- #32,046
- “fällst” frequency rank
- 40103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fällig | fällst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | innerhalb der Erfüllungsfrist befindlich | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fallen |
Where the eye mixes fällig and fällst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fällig (CVCCVC) and fällst (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fällig and fällst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fällig is [ˈfɛlɪç] while fällst is [fɛlst]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40103, 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]. fällst is at rank #32,046, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛlst].
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 40103, this pair ranks #1,517,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fällig vs fällst
Shared letters: flä. Private to "fällig": gi. Private to "fällst": st.
"fällig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fällst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fällig" and "fällst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fällig" vs "fällst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fällig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fällst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,517,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fällig" and "fällst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fällst vs fehlst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,517,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.