Which to use
“Falte” and “fata” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,524
- “Falte” frequency rank
- #45,920
- “fata” frequency rank
- 86444
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falte | fata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliche Unebenheit in ebenen, glatten Oberflächen insbesondere bei textilen Stoffen, Papier, Haut und Ähnlichem | die Fee |
Letter map: Falte vs fata
Shared letters muted; letters that set Falte and fata apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Falte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against fata's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Falte / fata
Falte and fata are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86444, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Falte is recorded at frequency rank #40,524, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaltə]. fata is at rank #45,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 86444, this pair ranks #93,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Falte vs fata
Shared letters: aft. Private to "Falte": el. Private to "fata": -.
"Falte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "fata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Falte" and "fata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Falte" or "fata"?
After this comparison
Pair "Falte" vs "fata" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Falte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falte" and "fata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fata vs puzzles". 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 #93,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.