gefalle

\ɡəˈfalə\

/\ɡəˈfalə\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif à la forme active de gefallen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gefalle · gefalle · French

gefalle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gefalle
PropertyValue
Headwordgefalle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡəˈfalə\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gefalle » en français

gefallen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gefalle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡəˈfalə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

gefalle has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is gefalle, spelled G-E-F-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif à la forme active de gefallen.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif 1 à la forme active de gefallen.
  3. 3
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif 1 à la forme active de gefallen.
  4. 4
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l'impératif à la forme active de gefallen.

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 "gefalle"?
"gefalle" is spelled G-E-F-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈfalə\.
What does "gefalle" mean?
As a verb, "gefalle" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif à la forme active de gefallen.
How do you pronounce "gefalle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefalle" is \ɡəˈfalə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefalle" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list