Which to use
“Acker” is a noun and “aller” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,991
- “Acker” frequency rank
- #425
- “aller” frequency rank
- 11416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Acker | aller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche, die regelmäßig bearbeitet wird | maskuline Singularform, Nominativ; feminine Singularform, Genitiv und Dativ; Pluralform, Genitiv des Indefinitpronomens all |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Acker and aller apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Acker and aller form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Acker is recorded at frequency rank #10,991, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈakɐ]. aller is at rank #425, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈalɐ].
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 11416, this pair ranks #1,969,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Acker" and "aller" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Acker vs aller
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Acker”; for a pronoun, it's “aller”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Acker” entry
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