fallieren
[faˈliːʁən]
The verdict
“fallieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Konkurs gehen; zahlungsunfähig werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-fallieren · fallieren · German
fallieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fallieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [faˈliːʁən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „fallieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
fallieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [faˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Konkurs gehen; zahlungsunfähig werden".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fallieren, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is fallieren, spelled F-A-L-L-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1in Konkurs gehen; zahlungsunfähig werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fallieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die große Depression um 1837 ließ viele Geschäfte und sogar Banken fallieren.“
„Die Wahlstrategen der Koalition werden von der Schreckensvision geplagt, daß ausgerechnet im Wahljahr einer der renommiertesten Konzerne des Landes fallieren könnte.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.