Wegfall

[ˈvɛkˌfal]

/[ˈvɛkˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wegfall” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,993
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, was mal existiert hat (beispielsweise ein Gesetz, ein Zuschuss, eine Stelle), ist nicht mehr gegeben/weggefallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegfall · Wegfall · German

Wegfall · rank #14,993 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,993
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wedding

Nearest frequency peer: wedding (-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 „Wegfall“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wegfall“ 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).

Wegfall vs Weltall
71% similar
Wegfall vs wegfällt
63% similar
Wegfall vs wegfallen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Wegfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordWegfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛkˌfal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,993
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wegfall“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wegfallliegt 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: „wedding“ (#14,992), „weicht“ (#14,994), „Websites“ (#14,991). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wegfall“ bei #14,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Wegfall (IPA [ˈvɛkˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,993 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, was mal existiert hat (beispielsweise ein Gesetz, ein Zuschuss, eine Stelle), ist nicht mehr gegeben/weggefallen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wegfall, with forms such as "ewgfall", "wefgall", and "wegafll". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Weltall", "wegfällt", "wegfallen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wegfall, spelled W-E-G-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, was mal existiert hat (beispielsweise ein Gesetz, ein Zuschuss, eine Stelle), ist nicht mehr gegeben/weggefallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Wegfall der Grenzen durch das Schengen-Abkommen war für Europa ein Glücksfall.
  2. Der Wegfall von Inlandsflügen ist ein Gewinn für die Umwelt.

Synonyms

Fortfall

This word in other languages

omission(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewgfall
  • wefgall
  • wegafll
  • wegfal
  • wegffall
  • wegflal
  • weggfall
  • wgefall
  • wwegfall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewgfall2wefgall2wegafll2wegfal1wegffall1wegflal2weggfall1wgefall2
Edit distance from "Wegfall"

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 "Wegfall"?
"Wegfall" is spelled W-E-G-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌfal].
What does "Wegfall" mean?
As a noun, "Wegfall" means: etwas, was mal existiert hat (beispielsweise ein Gesetz, ein Zuschuss, eine Stelle), ist nicht mehr gegeben/weggefallen
What words are commonly confused with "Wegfall"?
"Wegfall" is commonly confused with "Weltall", "wegfällt", "wegfallen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wegfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wegfall" is [ˈvɛkˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wegfall" come from?
"Wegfall" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

wedding#14,992weithin#14,995wichsen#14,997Willkür#14,998

Similar misspelling depth

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

weicht9 variantsWelpen9 variantsAbläufe9 variantsAufrufe9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list