Which to use
“Gefälle” is a noun and “gefaltet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,228
- “Gefälle” frequency rank
- #31,565
- “gefaltet” frequency rank
- 50793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefälle | gefaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Grad der Neigung einer Straße oder eines Geländes | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs falten |
Where the eye mixes Gefälle and gefaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gefälle runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gefaltet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gefälle with gefaltet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefälle is [ɡəˈfɛlə] while gefaltet is [ɡəˈfaltət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50793, 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]. gefaltet is at rank #31,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfaltət].
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 50793, this pair ranks #1,160,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefälle vs gefaltet
Shared letters: efgl. Private to "Gefälle": ä. Private to "gefaltet": at.
"Gefälle" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gefaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefaltet ← egfaltet · geafltet · gefalett · gefalltet · gefaltett · gefaltte · gefalttet · gefatlet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefälle" and "gefaltet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Gefälle" or "gefaltet"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefälle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,160,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefälle" and "gefaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefaltet vs gemalte". 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 #1,160,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.