Which to use
“alldem” and “aller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,105
- “alldem” frequency rank
- #425
- “aller” frequency rank
- 45530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alldem | aller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts | maskuline Singularform, Nominativ; feminine Singularform, Genitiv und Dativ; Pluralform, Genitiv des Indefinitpronomens all |
Where the eye mixes alldem and aller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alldem runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against aller's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alldem with aller
A purely visual mix-up. alldem ([alˈdeːm]) and aller ([ˈalɐ]) 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 45530, 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]. aller is at rank #425, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈalɐ].
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 45530, this pair ranks #1,349,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alldem vs aller
Shared letters: ael. Private to "alldem": dm. Private to "aller": r.
"alldem" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "aller" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alldem" and "aller" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alldem" vs "aller" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alldem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alldem" and "aller" 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 #1,349,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.