Which to use
“abseits” is a preposition and “allseits” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,759
- “abseits” frequency rank
- #21,873
- “allseits” frequency rank
- 26632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abseits | allseits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein wenig entfernt, weg von | überall, allerorten; nach allen Seiten, von allen Seiten; von allen, bei allen |
Where the eye mixes abseits and allseits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abseits runs 7 letters (VCCVVCC) against allseits's 8 (VCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abseits and allseits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abseits is [ˈapz̥aɪ̯t͡s] while allseits is [ˈalzaɪ̯t͡s]. 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 (preposition vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abseits is recorded at frequency rank #4,759, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈapz̥aɪ̯t͡s]. allseits is at rank #21,873, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈalzaɪ̯t͡s].
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 26632, this pair ranks #1,814,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abseits vs allseits
Shared letters: aeist. Private to "abseits": b. Private to "allseits": l.
"abseits" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "allseits" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abseits" for "allseits" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "abseits" or "allseits" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abseits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allseits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,814,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abseits" and "allseits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allseits vs allzeit". 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 #1,814,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.