Which to use
“Intervall” and “Intervallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,132
- “Intervall” frequency rank
- #35,253
- “Intervallen” frequency rank
- 65385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Intervall | Intervallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abstand zwischen der Höhe zweier Töne | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Intervall |
Where the eye mixes Intervall and Intervallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Intervall vs Intervallen
A purely visual mix-up. Intervall ([ɪntɐˈval]) and Intervallen ([ɪntɐˈvalən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Intervall” sits inside “Intervallen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65385, 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]. Intervallen is at rank #35,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪntɐˈvalən].
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 65385, this pair ranks #608,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Intervall vs Intervallen
Shared letters: aeilnrtv. Private to "Intervall": -. Private to "Intervallen": -.
"Intervall" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Intervallen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Intervall ← inetrvall · inntervall · interavll · interrvall · interval · intervlal · intervvall · intevrall
- Intervallen ← inetrvallen · inntervallen · interavllen · interrvallen · intervaleln · intervalen · intervallenn · intervallne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Intervall" and "Intervallen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Intervall" or "Intervallen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Intervall" and "Intervallen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Intervall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Intervallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Intervall" and "Intervallen" 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 #608,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.