Which to use
“alldem” is a pronoun and “Alleen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,105
- “alldem” frequency rank
- #48,688
- “Alleen” frequency rank
- 93793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alldem | Alleen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allee |
Where the eye mixes alldem and Alleen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alldem (VCCCVC) and Alleen (VCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between alldem and Alleen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alldem is [alˈdeːm] while Alleen is [aˈleːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93793, 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]. Alleen is at rank #48,688, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈleːən].
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 93793, this pair ranks #20,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alldem vs Alleen
Shared letters: ael. Private to "alldem": dm. Private to "Alleen": n.
"alldem" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Alleen" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alldem" for "Alleen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alldem" or "Alleen"?
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 "alldem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alleen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alldem" and "Alleen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahlen 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 #20,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.