intervallevsIntervallenConfusable pair

Which to use

“intervalle” and “Intervallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,829
“intervalle” frequency rank
#35,253
“Intervallen” frequency rank
74082
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intervalle Intervallen
Definition Intervall, Abstand, Distanz Dativ Plural des Substantivs Intervall

Where the eye mixes intervalle and Intervallen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
intervalle
11 ch
Intervallen

Look-alike desk: intervalle vs Intervallen

A purely visual mix-up. intervalle ([ɛ̃.tɛʁ.val]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “intervalle” sits inside “Intervallen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intervalle is recorded at frequency rank #38,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛ̃.tɛʁ.val]. 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 74082, this pair ranks #342,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of intervalle vs Intervallen

Shared letters: aeilnrtv. Private to "intervalle": -. Private to "Intervallen": -.

"intervalle" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "Intervallen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • intervalleinetrvalle · inntervalle · interavlle · interrvalle · intervale · intervalel · intervlale · intervvalle
  • Intervalleninetrvallen · inntervallen · interavllen · interrvallen · intervaleln · intervalen · intervallenn · intervallne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intervalle" and "Intervallen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɛ̃.tɛʁ.val] versus [ɪntɐˈvalən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "intervalle" vs "Intervallen" - which ranks higher?
"Intervallen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,253 in our German list, against #38,829 for "intervalle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "intervalle" and "Intervallen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "intervalle" 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 #342,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "intervalle" and "Intervallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Intervall vs intervalle". 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 #342,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list