Which to use
“alda” and “Alls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,005
- “alda” frequency rank
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- 81374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alda | Alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (große, hohe) Welle, Wellengang | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All |
Where the eye mixes alda and Alls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alda (VCCV) and Alls (VCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses alda with Alls
A purely visual mix-up. alda ([ˈalda]) 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 81374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alda is recorded at frequency rank #41,005, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalda]. 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 81374, this pair ranks #177,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alda vs Alls
Shared letters: al. Private to "alda": d. Private to "Alls": s.
"alda" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alda" and "Alls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alda" vs "Alls" - which ranks higher?
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 "alda" 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 #177,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alda" and "Alls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alda vs AUD". 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 #177,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.