entfielen

[ɛntˈfiːlən]

/[ɛntˈfiːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“entfielen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,109
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-entfielen · entfielen · German

entfielen · rank #23,109 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,109
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entertainer

Nearest frequency peer: Entertainer (-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 „entfielen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „entfielen“ 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).

entfielen vs entziehen
78% similar
entfielen vs enthielten
80% similar
entfielen vs entfliehen
80% similar

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

Key facts for entfielen
PropertyValue
Headwordentfielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈfiːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,109
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „entfielen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.entfielenliegt 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: „Entertainer“ (#23,108), „Enthusiasmus“ (#23,110), „Erdoberfläche“ (#23,111). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „entfielen“ bei #23,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around entfielen (IPA [ɛntˈfiːlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,109 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for entfielen, with forms such as "enftielen", "enntfielen", and "entfeilen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "entziehen", "enthielten", "entfliehen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is entfielen, spelled E-N-T-F-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enftielen
  • enntfielen
  • entfeilen
  • entffielen
  • entfieeln
  • entfielenn
  • entfiellen
  • entfielne
  • entfileen
  • entifelen
  • enttfielen
  • etnfielen
  • netfielen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enftielen2enntfielen1entfeilen2entffielen1entfieeln2entfielenn1entfiellen1entfielne2
Edit distance from "entfielen"

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 "entfielen"?
"entfielen" is spelled E-N-T-F-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈfiːlən].
What does "entfielen" mean?
As a verb, "entfielen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs entfallen
What words are commonly confused with "entfielen"?
"entfielen" is commonly confused with "entziehen", "enthielten", "entfliehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entfielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfielen" is [ɛntˈfiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfielen" come from?
"entfielen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list