Which to use
“Alk” and “Alls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,029
- “Alk” frequency rank
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- 65398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alk | Alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Vogel aus der Familie der Alkenvögel (Alcidae) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All |
Where the eye mixes Alk and Alls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Alk and Alls
A purely visual mix-up. Alk ([alk]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alk is recorded at frequency rank #25,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [alk]. 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 65398, this pair ranks #608,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alk vs Alls
Shared letters: al. Private to "Alk": k. Private to "Alls": s.
"Alk" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Alls ← allss · alsl · lals
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Alk" and "Alls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Alk" or "Alls"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alk" 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 #608,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alk" 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 #608,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.