Which to use
“gefällt” and “geknallt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #991
- “gefällt” frequency rank
- #31,063
- “geknallt” frequency rank
- 32054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefällt | geknallt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fällen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs knallen |
Where the eye mixes gefällt and geknallt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefällt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against geknallt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefällt vs geknallt
A purely visual mix-up. gefällt ([ɡəˈfɛlt]) and geknallt ([ɡəˈknalt]) 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 32054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefällt is recorded at frequency rank #991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlt]. geknallt is at rank #31,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈknalt].
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 32054, this pair ranks #1,715,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefällt vs geknallt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gefällt": fä. Private to "geknallt": akn.
"gefällt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geknallt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geknallt ← egknallt · gekanllt · gekknallt · geknalltt · geknalt · geknaltl · geknlalt · geknnallt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefällt" for "geknallt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefällt" vs "geknallt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefällt" and "geknallt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefällt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geknallt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,715,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefällt" and "geknallt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekillt vs geknallt". 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 #1,715,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.