Which to use
“ablesen” is a verb and “Alleen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,225
- “ablesen” frequency rank
- #48,688
- “Alleen” frequency rank
- 62913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ablesen | Alleen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wert festhalten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allee |
Where the eye mixes ablesen and Alleen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ablesen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Alleen's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ablesen and Alleen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ablesen is [ˈapˌleːzn̩] while Alleen is [aˈleːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ablesen is recorded at frequency rank #14,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌleːzn̩]. Alleen is at rank #48,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈleːən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62913, this pair ranks #695,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ablesen vs Alleen
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "ablesen": bs. Private to "Alleen": -.
"ablesen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Alleen" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ablesen" for "Alleen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ablesen" or "Alleen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ablesen" and "Alleen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ablesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alleen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #695,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ablesen" and "Alleen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alldem vs Alleen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #695,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.