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.
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
- intervalle ← inetrvalle · inntervalle · interavlle · interrvalle · intervale · intervalel · intervlale · intervvalle
- Intervallen ← inetrvallen · inntervallen · interavllen · interrvallen · intervaleln · intervalen · intervallenn · intervallne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intervalle" and "Intervallen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intervalle" vs "Intervallen" - which ranks higher?
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.