Which to use
“Überfall” and “Überfälle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,016
- “Überfall” frequency rank
- #28,967
- “Überfälle” frequency rank
- 36983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überfall | Überfälle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzlicher und unerwarteter Angriff, bei dem der Täter unter Verdeckung seiner wahren Absichten (tückisch-verschlagen) vorgeht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Überfall |
Where the eye mixes Überfall and Überfälle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Überfall runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against Überfälle's 9 (VCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Überfall vs Überfälle
A purely visual mix-up. Überfall ([ˈyːbɐˌfal]) and Überfälle ([ˈyːbɐˌfɛlə]) 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 36983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Überfall is recorded at frequency rank #8,016, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌfal]. Überfälle is at rank #28,967, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌfɛlə].
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 36983, this pair ranks #1,601,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Überfall vs Überfälle
Shared letters: beflrü. Private to "Überfall": a. Private to "Überfälle": ä.
"Überfall" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "Überfälle" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Überfall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Überfälle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,601,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überfall" and "Überfälle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überfälle vs überfüllte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,601,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.