What alternate spelling of falafel appears in Wikipedia’s infobox? The alternate spelling is Felafel.
“Felafel” is an English spelling variant listed in Wikipedia’s infobox for the Middle Eastern fried dish. The more familiar spelling is “falafel,” but English has also used forms such as “filafel” and “filafil.” These variations reflect attempts to represent an Arabic word in the Latin alphabet rather than different foods.
Falafel itself consists of seasoned ground fava beans, chickpeas, or a mixture of both, shaped into balls or patties and fried. The word can refer to the fritters or, in casual usage, to a sandwich made by placing them in pita or another flatbread with vegetables, pickles, and tahini sauce.
Spelling differences should not be confused with regional recipe differences. Egyptian falafel, often called taʿamiya, is generally based on fava beans, while chickpea-based falafel is especially common in the Levant and widely known in Western restaurants. “Felafel” is therefore an alternate rendering of the name, not a separate ingredient, style, or dish.