Anfall

[ˈanˌfal]

/[ˈanˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anfall” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,022
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plötzliches, heftiges Auftreten einer Krankheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfall · Anfall · German

Anfall · rank #15,022 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,022
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH andi

Nearest frequency peer: andi (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Anfall“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Anfall“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Anfall vs Anfang
67% similar
Anfall vs Anzahl
67% similar
Anfall vs Anwalt
67% similar

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

Key facts for Anfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌfal]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,022
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anfall“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anfallliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „andi“ (#15,021), „angehoben“ (#15,023), „akzeptabel“ (#15,020). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anfall“ bei #15,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Anfall (IPA [ˈanˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,022 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anfall, with forms such as "afnall", "anafll", and "anfal". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Anfang", "Anzahl", "Anwalt", 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anfall, spelled A-N-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzliches, heftiges Auftreten einer Krankheit
  2. 2
    plötzliches, heftiges Auftreten eines Gefühls oder einer Gefühlsäußerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Anfall appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Patient hatte durch die starke Medikamentendosis einen starken Anfall.
  2. „Grenfeld dachte noch, wie perfekt sie den Anfall spielte, doch als sie bei der schwarzen Tasche angelangt war, krümmte sie sich laut röchelnd und rang nach Atem.“

Synonyms

AusbruchAttackeKolikKollapsSchockAusrasterKollerRappel

This word in other languages

attack(English)ataque(Español)attaque(Français)ataque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afnall
  • anafll
  • anfal
  • anffall
  • anflal
  • annfall
  • nafall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afnall2anafll2anfal1anffall1anflal2annfall1nafall2
Edit distance from "Anfall"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anfall"?
"Anfall" is spelled A-N-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌfal].
What does "Anfall" mean?
As a noun, "Anfall" means: plötzliches, heftiges Auftreten einer Krankheit
What words are commonly confused with "Anfall"?
"Anfall" is commonly confused with "Anfang", "Anzahl", "Anwalt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anfall" is [ˈanˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anfall" come from?
"Anfall" 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 "Anfall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Armeen#15,026Austin#15,031zivile#15,011Ziffer#15,010

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Zutun7 variantsYvonne7 variantsyou're7 variantsbekomm7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list