Which to use
“wegfallen” and “weggefallen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,788
- “wegfallen” frequency rank
- #37,304
- “weggefallen” frequency rank
- 58092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wegfallen | weggefallen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wirklich nicht mehr dasein/existieren oder auch: ausfallen, zeitweise nicht zur Verfügung stehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wegfallen |
Where the eye mixes wegfallen and weggefallen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. wegfallen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against weggefallen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wegfallen with weggefallen
A purely visual mix-up. wegfallen ([ˈvɛkˌfalən]) and weggefallen ([ˈvɛkɡəˌfalən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wegfallen is recorded at frequency rank #20,788, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛkˌfalən]. weggefallen is at rank #37,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛkɡəˌfalən].
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 58092, this pair ranks #876,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wegfallen vs weggefallen
Shared letters: aefglnw. Private to "wegfallen": -. Private to "weggefallen": -.
"wegfallen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "weggefallen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wegfallen ← ewgfallen · wefgallen · wegafllen · wegfaleln · wegfalen · wegfallenn · wegfallne · wegffallen
- weggefallen ← ewggefallen · wegefallen · wegegfallen · weggeafllen · weggefaleln · weggefalen · weggefallenn · weggefallne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wegfallen" and "weggefallen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wegfallen" vs "weggefallen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wegfallen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "weggefallen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #876,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wegfallen" and "weggefallen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wegfallen vs wegfällt". 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 #876,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.