Which to use
“alldem” and “alledem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,105
- “alldem” frequency rank
- #23,408
- “alledem” frequency rank
- 68513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alldem | alledem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts | Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts |
Where the eye mixes alldem and alledem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alldem runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against alledem's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alldem with alledem
A purely visual mix-up. alldem ([alˈdeːm]) and alledem ([aləˈdeːm]) 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 68513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alldem is recorded at frequency rank #45,105, classified as apron, pronounced [alˈdeːm]. alledem is at rank #23,408, tagged as apron, pronounced [aləˈdeːm].
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 68513, this pair ranks #505,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alldem vs alledem
Shared letters: adelm. Private to "alldem": -. Private to "alledem": -.
"alldem" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "alledem" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alldem" and "alledem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alldem" vs "alledem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "alldem" and "alledem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alldem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alledem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #505,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alldem" and "alledem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alldem vs Alleen". 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 #505,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.