Abfälle

[ˈapˌfɛlə]

/[ˈapˌfɛlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Abfälle” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,475
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abfall

Corpus desk

Index DE-abfalle · Abfälle · German

Abfälle · rank #19,475 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,475
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 113,935
  • PHOTO-FINISH abgerechnet

Nearest frequency peer: abgerechnet (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Abfälle”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Abfälle” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abfälle vs Anfall
57% similar
Abfälle vs Abfolge
71% similar
Abfälle vs Anfälle
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abfälle
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbfälle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌfɛlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,475
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abfälle” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Abfälle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Abfälle (IPA [ˈapˌfɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,475 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abfälle, with forms such as "abbfälle", "abffälle", and "abfläle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Anfall", "Abfolge", "Anfälle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abfälle, spelled A-B-F-Ä-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abfall
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Abfall
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Abfall

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbfälle
  • abffälle
  • abfläle
  • abfäle
  • abfälel
  • abäflle
  • afbälle
  • bafälle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abfälle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abbfälle1abffälle1abfläle2abfäle1abfälel2abäflle2afbälle2bafälle2
Edit distance from "Abfälle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abfälle"?
"Abfälle" is spelled A-B-F-Ä-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌfɛlə].
What does "Abfälle" mean?
As a noun, "Abfälle" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abfall
What words are commonly confused with "Abfälle"?
"Abfälle" is commonly confused with "Anfall", "Abfolge", "Anfälle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abfälle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abfälle" is [ˈapˌfɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abfälle" come from?
"Abfälle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abfälle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list