Which to use
“Abos” and “Alls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,995
- “Abos” frequency rank
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- 63364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abos | Alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abo | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All |
Where the eye mixes Abos and Alls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Abos (VCVC) and Alls (VCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Abos and Alls
A purely visual mix-up. Abos ([ˈabos]) and Alls ([als]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abos is recorded at frequency rank #22,995, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈabos]. Alls is at rank #40,369, tagged as anoun, pronounced [als].
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 63364, this pair ranks #679,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Abos vs Alls
Shared letters: as. Private to "Abos": bo. Private to "Alls": l.
"Abos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abos" for "Alls" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abos" or "Alls" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abos" and "Alls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #679,330 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abos" and "Alls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alls vs avis". 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 #679,330 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.