anfälliger

[ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ]

/[ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“anfälliger” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,935
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfalliger · anfälliger · German

anfälliger · rank #47,935 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,935
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 113,935
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aneinanderrei…

Nearest frequency peer: Aneinanderreihung (-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 “anfälliger”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “anfälliger” 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).

anfälliger vs auffälliger
82% similar
anfälliger vs anfällig
80% similar

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

Key facts for anfälliger
PropertyValue
Headwordanfälliger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,935
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anfälliger” 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). anfälliger 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 13 spelling variants around anfälliger (IPA [ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,935 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for anfälliger, with forms such as "afnälliger", "anffälliger", and "anfläliger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "auffälliger", "anfällig", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 anfälliger, spelled A-N-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afnälliger
  • anffälliger
  • anfläliger
  • anfäliger
  • anfälilger
  • anfällgier
  • anfälliegr
  • anfälligerr
  • anfälligger
  • anfälligre
  • annfälliger
  • anäflliger
  • nafälliger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anfälliger - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afnälliger2anffälliger1anfläliger2anfäliger1anfälilger2anfällgier2anfälliegr2anfälligerr1
Edit distance from "anfälliger"

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 "anfälliger"?
"anfälliger" is spelled A-N-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ].
What does "anfälliger" mean?
As an adjective, "anfälliger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs anfällig
What words are commonly confused with "anfälliger"?
"anfälliger" is commonly confused with "auffälliger", "anfällig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anfälliger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfälliger" is [ˈanfɛlɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfälliger" come from?
"anfälliger" 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 "anfälliger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 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