wegfallen

[ˈvɛkˌfalən]

/[ˈvɛkˌfalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegfallen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,788
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wirklich nicht mehr dasein/existieren oder auch: ausfallen, zeitweise nicht zur Verfügung stehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wegfallen · wegfallen · German

wegfallen · rank #20,788 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,788
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH warmer

Nearest frequency peer: warmer (-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 „wegfallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wegfallen“ 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).

wegfallen vs wegfällt
67% similar
wegfallen vs weggefallen
82% similar
wegfallen vs Wegfall
67% similar

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

Key facts for wegfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordwegfallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌfalən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,788
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wegfallen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „warmer“ (#20,787), „Weihe“ (#20,789), „walten“ (#20,786). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wegfallen“ bei #20,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around wegfallen (IPA [ˈvɛkˌfalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,788 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wirklich nicht mehr dasein/existieren oder auch: ausfallen, zeitweise nicht zur Verfügung stehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for wegfallen, with forms such as "ewgfallen", "wefgallen", and "wegafllen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "wegfällt", "weggefallen", "Wegfall", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wegfallen, spelled W-E-G-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wirklich nicht mehr dasein/existieren oder auch: ausfallen, zeitweise nicht zur Verfügung stehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „"Der Krieg beschleunigte die Industrialisierung, weil bisherige Importe plötzlich wegfielen und die Waren selbst hergestellt werden mussten", analysiert Franz Waldenberger, Direktor des Deutschen Instituts für Japanstudien in Tokio.“
  2. Fielest du auch noch weg, hätte ich ja gar keinen Torwart mehr, den ich benennen kann.

Antonyms

hinzukommenwiederauftauchen

This word in other languages

disappear(English)desaparecer(Español)disparaitre(Français)desaparecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewgfallen
  • wefgallen
  • wegafllen
  • wegfaleln
  • wegfalen
  • wegfallenn
  • wegfallne
  • wegffallen
  • wegflalen
  • weggfallen
  • wgefallen
  • wwegfallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wegfallen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewgfallen2wefgallen2wegafllen2wegfaleln2wegfalen1wegfallenn1wegfallne2wegffallen1
Edit distance from "wegfallen"

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 "wegfallen"?
"wegfallen" is spelled W-E-G-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌfalən].
What does "wegfallen" mean?
As a verb, "wegfallen" means: wirklich nicht mehr dasein/existieren oder auch: ausfallen, zeitweise nicht zur Verfügung stehen
What words are commonly confused with "wegfallen"?
"wegfallen" is commonly confused with "wegfällt", "weggefallen", "Wegfall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wegfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegfallen" is [ˈvɛkˌfalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegfallen" come from?
"wegfallen" 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 "wegfallen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

WikiLeaks#20,794Vorurteil#20,781Volksfest#20,778verdorben#20,767

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vertikal12 variantsaufteilen12 variantsSektoren12 variantsAusschüsse12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list