Which to use
“fällst” and “folgst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,046
- “fällst” frequency rank
- #16,425
- “folgst” frequency rank
- 48471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fällst | folgst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fallen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs folgen |
Where the eye mixes fällst and folgst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fällst with folgst
A purely visual mix-up. fällst ([fɛlst]) and folgst ([fɔlkst]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fällst is recorded at frequency rank #32,046, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛlst]. folgst is at rank #16,425, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɔlkst].
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 48471, this pair ranks #1,247,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fällst vs folgst
Shared letters: flst. Private to "fällst": ä. Private to "folgst": go.
"fällst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "folgst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- folgst ← ffolgst · flogst · foglst · folggst · folgsst · folgstt · folgts · follgst
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fällst" and "folgst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fällst" vs "folgst" - 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 "fällst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "folgst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,247,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fällst" and "folgst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fällst vs fehlst". 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 #1,247,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.