Which to use
“gefällt” and “gefaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #991
- “gefällt” frequency rank
- #31,565
- “gefaltet” frequency rank
- 32556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefällt | gefaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fällen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs falten |
Where the eye mixes gefällt and gefaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefällt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against gefaltet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefällt and gefaltet
A purely visual mix-up. gefällt ([ɡəˈfɛlt]) and gefaltet ([ɡəˈfaltət]) 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 32556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefällt is recorded at frequency rank #991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlt]. 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 32556, this pair ranks #1,705,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefällt vs gefaltet
Shared letters: efglt. Private to "gefällt": ä. Private to "gefaltet": a.
"gefällt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gefaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefaltet ← egfaltet · geafltet · gefalett · gefalltet · gefaltett · gefaltte · gefalttet · gefatlet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefällt" for "gefaltet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gefällt" or "gefaltet"?
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 "gefällt" 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 #1,705,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefällt" 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 #1,705,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.