Which to use
“fällig” and “farbig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,057
- “fällig” frequency rank
- #20,245
- “farbig” frequency rank
- 28302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fällig | farbig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | innerhalb der Erfüllungsfrist befindlich | mit einer oder mehreren Farben versehen; nicht schwarz, weiß oder grau |
Where the eye mixes fällig and farbig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between fällig and farbig
A purely visual mix-up. fällig ([ˈfɛlɪç]) and farbig ([ˈfaʁbɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28302, 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]. farbig is at rank #20,245, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfaʁbɪç].
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 28302, this pair ranks #1,787,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fällig vs farbig
Shared letters: fgi. Private to "fällig": lä. Private to "farbig": abr.
"fällig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "farbig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- farbig ← afrbig · fabrig · farbbig · farbgi · farbigg · faribg · farrbig · ffarbig
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fällig" for "farbig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fällig" or "farbig"?
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 "farbig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fällig" and "farbig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Färber vs farbig". 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 #1,787,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.