Which to use
“Überfall” and “Überfalls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,016
- “Überfall” frequency rank
- #44,402
- “Überfalls” frequency rank
- 52418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überfall | Überfalls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzlicher und unerwarteter Angriff, bei dem der Täter unter Verdeckung seiner wahren Absichten (tückisch-verschlagen) vorgeht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Überfall |
Where the eye mixes Überfall and Überfalls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Überfall runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCC) against Überfalls's 9 (VCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Überfall vs Überfalls
A purely visual mix-up. Überfall ([ˈyːbɐˌfal]) and Überfalls ([ˈyːbɐˌfals]) 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) - “Überfall” sits inside “Überfalls”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52418, 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]. Überfalls is at rank #44,402, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌfals].
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 52418, this pair ranks #1,097,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Überfall vs Überfalls
Shared letters: abeflrü. Private to "Überfall": -. Private to "Überfalls": s.
"Überfall" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "Überfalls" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "Überfall" vs "Überfalls" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Überfalls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,097,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überfall" and "Überfalls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überfälle vs Überfalls". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,097,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.