Which to use
“geballten” and “gefallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,696
- “geballten” frequency rank
- #904
- “gefallen” frequency rank
- 50600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geballten | gefallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geballt | im Krieg durch Feindeinwirkung gestorben |
Where the eye mixes geballten and gefallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geballten runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against gefallen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between geballten and gefallen
A purely visual mix-up. geballten ([ɡəˈbaltn̩]) and gefallen ([ɡəˈfalən]) 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 50600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geballten is recorded at frequency rank #49,696, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbaltn̩]. gefallen is at rank #904, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfalən].
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 50600, this pair ranks #1,167,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geballten vs gefallen
Shared letters: aegln. Private to "geballten": bt. Private to "gefallen": f.
"geballten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gefallen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geballten" for "gefallen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geballten" or "gefallen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geballten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,167,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geballten" and "gefallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geballten vs gewollten". 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 #1,167,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.