Which to use
“Intervall” and “intervalle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,132
- “Intervall” frequency rank
- #38,829
- “intervalle” frequency rank
- 68961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Intervall | intervalle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abstand zwischen der Höhe zweier Töne | Intervall, Abstand, Distanz |
Where the eye mixes Intervall and intervalle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Intervall and intervalle
A purely visual mix-up. Intervall ([ɪntɐˈval]) and intervalle ([ɛ̃.tɛʁ.val]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Intervall” sits inside “intervalle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Intervall is recorded at frequency rank #30,132, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪntɐˈval]. intervalle is at rank #38,829, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛ̃.tɛʁ.val].
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 68961, this pair ranks #491,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Intervall vs intervalle
Shared letters: aeilnrtv. Private to "Intervall": -. Private to "intervalle": -.
"Intervall" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "intervalle" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Intervall ← inetrvall · inntervall · interavll · interrvall · interval · intervlal · intervvall · intevrall
- intervalle ← inetrvalle · inntervalle · interavlle · interrvalle · intervale · intervalel · intervlale · intervvalle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Intervall" for "intervalle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Intervall" or "intervalle"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Intervall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intervalle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #491,427 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Intervall" and "intervalle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "internal vs Intervall". 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 #491,427 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.