Which to use
“Falte” and “file” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,524
- “Falte” frequency rank
- #24,335
- “file” frequency rank
- 64859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falte | file |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliche Unebenheit in ebenen, glatten Oberflächen insbesondere bei textilen Stoffen, Papier, Haut und Ähnlichem | Behältnis zur geordneten Aufbewahrung von Briefen oder anderen Dokumenten |
Where the eye mixes Falte and file
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Falte vs file
A purely visual mix-up. Falte ([ˈfaltə]) and file ([faɪl]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64859, 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]. file is at rank #24,335, tagged as anoun, pronounced [faɪl].
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 64859, this pair ranks #626,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Falte vs file
Shared letters: efl. Private to "Falte": at. Private to "file": i.
"Falte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "file" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Falte" and "file" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Falte" or "file" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Falte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "file" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #626,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falte" and "file" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Falte vs Felge". 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 #626,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.