Vorfalls

[ˈfoːɐ̯fals]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯fals]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorfalls” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,534
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorfall

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorfalls · Vorfalls · German

Vorfalls · rank #35,534 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,534
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Voraussagen

Nearest frequency peer: Voraussagen (-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 „Vorfalls“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorfalls“ 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).

Vorfalls vs vormals
63% similar
Vorfalls vs Vorhalle
75% similar
Vorfalls vs Vorfall
88% similar

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

Key facts for Vorfalls
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorfalls
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯fals]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,534
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorfalls“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vorfallsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Voraussagen“ (#35,533), „Vorplatz“ (#35,535), „vonnöten“ (#35,532). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorfalls“ bei #35,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Vorfalls (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯fals]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,534 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorfall".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorfalls, with forms such as "ovrfalls", "vofralls", and "voraflls". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "vormals", "Vorhalle", "Vorfall", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vorfalls, spelled V-O-R-F-A-L-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorfall

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrfalls
  • vofralls
  • voraflls
  • vorfallss
  • vorfals
  • vorfalsl
  • vorffalls
  • vorflals
  • vorrfalls
  • vrofalls
  • vvorfalls

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrfalls2vofralls2voraflls2vorfallss1vorfals1vorfalsl2vorffalls1vorflals2
Edit distance from "Vorfalls"

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 "Vorfalls"?
"Vorfalls" is spelled V-O-R-F-A-L-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯fals].
What does "Vorfalls" mean?
As a noun, "Vorfalls" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorfall
What words are commonly confused with "Vorfalls"?
"Vorfalls" is commonly confused with "vormals", "Vorhalle", "Vorfall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorfalls"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorfalls" is [ˈfoːɐ̯fals]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorfalls" come from?
"Vorfalls" 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 "Vorfalls", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorplatz#35,535vonnöten#35,532Wachmann#35,538Waterloo#35,546

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Weckruf11 variantswehrlos11 variantsWestend11 variantsunsinnige11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list