Which to use
“Falte” and “Folter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,524
- “Falte” frequency rank
- #8,364
- “Folter” frequency rank
- 48888
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Falte | Folter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliche Unebenheit in ebenen, glatten Oberflächen insbesondere bei textilen Stoffen, Papier, Haut und Ähnlichem | die Misshandlung oder das Zufügen von körperlichen und seelischen Schmerzen |
Where the eye mixes Falte and Folter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Falte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Folter's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Falte with Folter
A purely visual mix-up. Falte ([ˈfaltə]) and Folter ([ˈfɔltɐ]) 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 48888, 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]. Folter is at rank #8,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔltɐ].
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 48888, this pair ranks #1,231,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Falte vs Folter
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "Falte": a. Private to "Folter": or.
"Falte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Folter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Falte" for "Folter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Falte" or "Folter" 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 "Folter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Falte" and "Folter" 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 #1,231,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.