Which to use
“Allahs” is a noun and “alles” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,923
- “Allahs” frequency rank
- #97
- “alles” frequency rank
- 32020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Allahs | alles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Allah | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens all |
Where the eye mixes Allahs and alles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Allahs runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against alles's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Allahs with alles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Allahs is [ˈalas] while alles is [ˈaləs]. 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 (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Allahs is recorded at frequency rank #31,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalas]. alles is at rank #97, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈaləs].
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 32020, this pair ranks #1,716,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Allahs vs alles
Shared letters: als. Private to "Allahs": h. Private to "alles": e.
"Allahs" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Allahs" and "alles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Allahs" vs "alles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Allahs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Allahs" and "alles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Allahs vs altars". 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 #1,716,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.