diff --git a/conf/countries/worldwide.yaml b/conf/countries/worldwide.yaml
index 8ea5561..2c9cad5 100644
--- a/conf/countries/worldwide.yaml
+++ b/conf/countries/worldwide.yaml
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ DE:
         {{{house}}}
         {{#first}} {{{road}}} || {{{place}}} || {{{hamlet}}} {{/first}} {{{house_number}}}
         {{#first}} {{{suburb}}} || {{{city_district}}} || {{{neighbourhood}}} {{/first}}
-        {{#first}} {{{town}}} || {{{city}}} || {{{village}}} || {{{hamlet}}} || {{{municipality}}} || {{{county}}} {{/first}}
+        {{#first}} {{{village}}} || {{{town}}} || {{{city}}} || {{{hamlet}}} || {{{municipality}}} || {{{county}}} {{/first}}
         {{#first}} {{{state}}} || {{{state_district}}} {{/first}}
         {{{country}}}
 
diff --git a/testcases/countries/de.yaml b/testcases/countries/de.yaml
index 0810542..e027d9c 100644
--- a/testcases/countries/de.yaml
+++ b/testcases/countries/de.yaml
@@ -292,3 +292,19 @@ components:
 expected:  |
     01744 Oberhäslich
     Germany
+---
+#
+description: village and town (fallback)
+components:
+    country: Germany
+    country_code: de
+    county: Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall
+    municipality: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall
+    state: Baden-Württemberg
+    state_code: BW
+    town: Schwäbisch Hall
+    village: Tüngental
+expected:  |
+    Tüngental
+    Baden-Württemberg
+    Germany