Vorfall

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorfall” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,125
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein außergewöhnliches oder spezielles (und meist negatives) Ereignis / Geschehnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorfall · Vorfall · German

Vorfall · rank #6,125 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,125
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volumen

Nearest frequency peer: Volumen (-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 „Vorfall“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorfall“ 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).

Vorfall vs Vorfeld
71% similar
Vorfall vs vormals
57% similar
Vorfall vs Vorwahl
71% similar

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

Key facts for Vorfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,125
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorfall“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Volumen“ (#6,124), „vorhandene“ (#6,126), „VFL“ (#6,123). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorfall“ bei #6,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Vorfall (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,125 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorfall, with forms such as "ovrfall", "vofrall", and "vorafll". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorfeld", "vormals", "Vorwahl", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vorfall, spelled V-O-R-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein außergewöhnliches oder spezielles (und meist negatives) Ereignis / Geschehnis
  2. 2
    Prolaps

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der gestrige Vorfall muss unter uns bleiben.
  2. „Am Karfreitag hörte Hjøstrup die ganze Geschichte über den Vorfall im Fischkeller.“

This word in other languages

incident(English)suceso(Español)incident(Français)incidente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrfall
  • vofrall
  • vorafll
  • vorfal
  • vorffall
  • vorflal
  • vorrfall
  • vrofall
  • vvorfall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrfall2vofrall2vorafll2vorfal1vorffall1vorflal2vorrfall1vrofall2
Edit distance from "Vorfall"

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 "Vorfall"?
"Vorfall" is spelled V-O-R-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal].
What does "Vorfall" mean?
As a noun, "Vorfall" means: ein außergewöhnliches oder spezielles (und meist negatives) Ereignis / Geschehnis
What words are commonly confused with "Vorfall"?
"Vorfall" is commonly confused with "Vorfeld", "vormals", "Vorwahl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorfall" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorfall" come from?
"Vorfall" 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 "Vorfall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Volumen#6,124Urkunde#6,116Abfahrt#6,136angeben#6,142

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Abwehr9 variantstaucht9 variantsauffällig9 variantsPapiere9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list