entfallen

\ɛntˈfalən\

/\ɛntˈfalən\/ verb

The verdict

“entfallen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Revenir, échoir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entfallen · entfallen · French

entfallen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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.

Key facts for entfallen
PropertyValue
Headwordentfallen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛntˈfalən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « entfallen » en français

entfallenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entfallen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛntˈfalən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Revenir, échoir.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entfallen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is entfallen, spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Revenir, échoir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Im Jahr 2015 entfielen rund 40 % der Ausgaben für die Ernährung auf die Verpflegung ausser Haus (...)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entfallen"?
"entfallen" is spelled E-N-T-F-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛntˈfalən\.
What does "entfallen" mean?
As a verb, "entfallen" means: Revenir, échoir.
How do you pronounce "entfallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entfallen" is \ɛntˈfalən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entfallen" come from?
"entfallen" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list