Which to use
“alldem” is a pronoun and “altem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,105
- “alldem” frequency rank
- #16,081
- “altem” frequency rank
- 61186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alldem | altem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt |
Where the eye mixes alldem and altem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alldem runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against altem's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alldem and altem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alldem is [alˈdeːm] while altem is [ˈaltəm]. 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 (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61186, 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]. altem is at rank #16,081, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaltəm].
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 61186, this pair ranks #759,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alldem vs altem
Shared letters: aelm. Private to "alldem": d. Private to "altem": t.
"alldem" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "altem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alldem" and "altem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alldem" vs "altem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alldem" and "altem" 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 "altem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #759,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alldem" and "altem" 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 #759,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.