empfahl

/[ɛmˈp͡faːl]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,807

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

empfahl is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfehlen Pronounced [ɛmˈp͡faːl]. Often confused with Empfang and empfand.

Key facts for empfahl
PropertyValue
Headwordempfahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛmˈp͡faːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,807
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of empfahl in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for empfahl is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛmˈp͡faːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,807 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for empfahl, with forms such as "emfpahl", "emmpfahl", and "empafhl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Empfang", "empfand", "empfehle", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is empfahl, spelled E-M-P-F-A-H-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfehlen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfehlen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emfpahl,emmpfahl,empafhl,empfahhl,empfahll,empfalh,empffahl,empfhal,emppfahl,epmfahl,mepfahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for empfahl

Misspelling Variants of "empfahl"

emfpahl7emmpfahl8empafhl7empfahhl8empfahll8empfalh7empffahl8empfhal7
Misspelling Variants of "empfahl"

Frequency rank: #13,807 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "empfahl"?
"empfahl" is spelled E-M-P-F-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡faːl].
What does "empfahl" mean?
As a verb, "empfahl" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs empfehlen
What words are commonly confused with "empfahl"?
"empfahl" is commonly confused with "Empfang", "empfand", "empfehle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "empfahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empfahl" is [ɛmˈp͡faːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empfahl" come from?
"empfahl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.