Which to use
“Unfällen” and “Unfalls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,443
- “Unfällen” frequency rank
- #21,092
- “Unfalls” frequency rank
- 35535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unfällen | Unfalls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Unfall | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Unfall |
Where the eye mixes Unfällen and Unfalls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Unfällen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against Unfalls's 7 (VCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Unfällen vs Unfalls
A purely visual mix-up. Unfällen ([ˈʊnˌfɛlən]) and Unfalls ([ˈʊnfals]) 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 35535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unfällen is recorded at frequency rank #14,443, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnˌfɛlən]. Unfalls is at rank #21,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnfals].
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 35535, this pair ranks #1,637,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unfällen vs Unfalls
Shared letters: flnu. Private to "Unfällen": eä. Private to "Unfalls": as.
"Unfällen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "Unfalls" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unfalls ← nufalls · ufnalls · unaflls · unfallss · unfals · unfalsl · unffalls · unflals
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Unfällen" for "Unfalls" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Unfällen" or "Unfalls" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Unfällen" and "Unfalls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unfällen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unfalls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unfällen" and "Unfalls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "umfallen vs Unfällen". 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 #1,637,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.