Falafel

[faˈlafl̩]

/[faˈlafl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Falafel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,873
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gericht aus pürierten Puffbohnen (Vicia faba) – nach ägyptischer Tradition – oder Kichererbsen (Cicer arietinum) – nach levantinischer Tradition – beziehungsweise einer Kombination aus beiden, die ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-falafel · Falafel · German

Falafel · rank #48,873 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,873
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fahrspuren

Nearest frequency peer: Fahrspuren (-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 „Falafel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Falafel
PropertyValue
HeadwordFalafel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faˈlafl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,873
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Falafel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Falafelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Fahrspuren“ (#48,872), „Fallstudie“ (#48,874), „Fachschaft“ (#48,871). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Falafel“ bei #48,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Falafel (IPA [faˈlafl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,873 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gericht aus pürierten Puffbohnen (Vicia faba) – nach ägyptischer Tradition – oder Kichererbsen (Cicer arietinum) – nach levantinischer Tradition – beziehungsweise einer Kombination aus beiden, die ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Falafel, with forms such as "aflafel", "faalfel", and "falaefl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Falafel, spelled F-A-L-A-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gericht aus pürierten Puffbohnen (Vicia faba) – nach ägyptischer Tradition – oder Kichererbsen (Cicer arietinum) – nach levantinischer Tradition – beziehungsweise einer Kombination aus beiden, die mit diversen Kräutern, Knoblauch und anderen Zutaten gemischt und als Bällchen (Kroketten) in siedendem Öl frittiert und traditionell im Pitabrot mit Joghurtsoße, Hummus und Salat oder zusammen mit anderen Mezze serviert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach dem Genuss des Falafels bleibt im Magen sogar noch Platz für ein kühles Dessert.“
  2. „Trotzdem ist er, wie Ejal, wieder nach Tel Aviv zurückgekommen, weil er sich nach der israelischen Wärme, den Falafeln und seinen Freunden gesehnt hat.“

This word in other languages

falafel(English)faláfel(Español)falafel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflafel
  • faalfel
  • falaefl
  • falafell
  • falaffel
  • falafle
  • falfael
  • fallafel
  • ffalafel
  • flaafel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Falafel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aflafel2faalfel2falaefl2falafell1falaffel1falafle2falfael2fallafel1
Edit distance from "Falafel"

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 "Falafel"?
"Falafel" is spelled F-A-L-A-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [faˈlafl̩].
What does "Falafel" mean?
As a noun, "Falafel" means: Gericht aus pürierten Puffbohnen (Vicia faba) – nach ägyptischer Tradition – oder Kichererbsen (Cicer arietinum) – nach levantinischer Tradition – beziehungsweise einer Kombination aus beiden, die ...
What are common misspellings of "Falafel"?
Common misspellings include "aflafel", "faalfel", "falaefl", "falafell", "falaffel". The correct spelling is "Falafel".
How do you pronounce "Falafel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Falafel" is [faˈlafl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Falafel" come from?
"Falafel" 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 "Falafel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Ehemanns10 variantsgeortet10 variantsClausen10 variantsGöttinnen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list