entfallen

[ɛntˈfalən]

/[ɛntˈfalən]/ verb

The verdict

“entfallen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,361. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,361
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der Hand fallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfallen · entfallen · German

entfallen · rank #9,361 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,361
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einziehen

Nearest frequency peer: einziehen (-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 „entfallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entfallen“ 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).

entfallen vs entfällt
67% similar
entfallen vs enthalten
78% similar
entfallen vs entfalten
89% similar

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

Key facts for entfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordentfallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfalən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,361
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entfallen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entfallenliegt 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: „einziehen“ (#9,360), „entfernte“ (#9,362), „Einsamkeit“ (#9,359). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entfallen“ bei #9,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around entfallen (IPA [ɛntˈfalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,361 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for entfallen, with forms such as "enftallen", "enntfallen", and "entafllen". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "entfällt", "enthalten", "entfalten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is entfallen, spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus der Hand fallen
  2. 2
    wegfallen, sich erübrigen, nicht mehr in Betracht kommen
  3. 3
    vergessen werden, aus dem Gedächtnis schwinden, aus dem Gedächtnis verloren werden
  4. 4
    jemandem oder einer Sache zuteil werden, zutreffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kugelschreiber ist ihm entfallen.
  2. Die Tagesordnungspunkte drei und vier entfallen bei der heutigen Sitzung.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftallen
  • enntfallen
  • entafllen
  • entfaleln
  • entfalen
  • entfallenn
  • entfallne
  • entffallen
  • entflalen
  • enttfallen
  • etnfallen
  • netfallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entfallen - 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.

enftallen2enntfallen1entafllen2entfaleln2entfalen1entfallenn1entfallne2entffallen1
Edit distance from "entfallen"

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 "entfallen"?
"entfallen" is spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfalən].
What does "entfallen" mean?
As a verb, "entfallen" means: aus der Hand fallen
What words are commonly confused with "entfallen"?
"entfallen" is commonly confused with "entfällt", "enthalten", "entfalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfallen" is [ɛntˈfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfallen" come from?
"entfallen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list