Which to use
“alle” and “also” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #80
- “alle” frequency rank
- #98
- “also” frequency rank
- 178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alle | also |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mitteldeutsch und norddeutsch, umgangssprachlich:' leer, nicht mehr vorrätig | ein eine Schlussfolgerung einleitendes Wort, folglich |
Where the eye mixes alle and also
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alle with also
A purely visual mix-up. alle ([ˈalə]) and also ([ˈalzo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alle is recorded at frequency rank #80, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈalə]. also is at rank #98, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈalzo].
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 178, this pair ranks #2,006,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alle vs also
Shared letters: al. Private to "alle": e. Private to "also": os.
"alle" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "also" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alle" and "also" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alle" vs "also" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "also" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,006,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alle" and "also" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alle vs Atze". 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 #2,006,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.