Which to use
“Gefälle” is a noun and “gefallen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,228
- “Gefälle” frequency rank
- #904
- “gefallen” frequency rank
- 20132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefälle | gefallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Grad der Neigung einer Straße oder eines Geländes | im Krieg durch Feindeinwirkung gestorben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gefälle and gefallen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Gefälle and gefallen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefälle is recorded at frequency rank #19,228, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlə]. 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 20132, this pair ranks #1,900,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefälle" and "gefallen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Gefälle vs gefallen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gefälle”; for an adjective, it's “gefallen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gefälle” entry
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