Which to use
“Vorfall” and “Vorfalls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,125
- “Vorfall” frequency rank
- #35,534
- “Vorfalls” frequency rank
- 41659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorfall | Vorfalls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein außergewöhnliches oder spezielles (und meist negatives) Ereignis / Geschehnis | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorfall |
Where the eye mixes Vorfall and Vorfalls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Vorfall vs Vorfalls
A purely visual mix-up. Vorfall ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]) and Vorfalls ([ˈfoːɐ̯fals]) 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) - “Vorfall” sits inside “Vorfalls”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorfall is recorded at frequency rank #6,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]. Vorfalls is at rank #35,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯fals].
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 41659, this pair ranks #1,472,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorfall vs Vorfalls
Shared letters: aflorv. Private to "Vorfall": -. Private to "Vorfalls": s.
"Vorfall" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorfalls" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorfall" and "Vorfalls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vorfall" or "Vorfalls" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorfall" and "Vorfalls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorfall" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorfalls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorfall" and "Vorfalls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorfalls vs Vorhalle". 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 #1,472,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.