Which to use
“alle” is an adverb and “alt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #80
- “alle” frequency rank
- #595
- “alt” frequency rank
- 675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alle | alt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mitteldeutsch und norddeutsch, umgangssprachlich:' leer, nicht mehr vorrätig | vor langer Zeit gemacht, geschehen oder gewesen |
Where the eye mixes alle and alt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alle is [ˈalə] while alt is [alt]. 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 (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alle is recorded at frequency rank #80, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈalə]. alt is at rank #595, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alt].
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 675, this pair ranks #2,005,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alle vs alt
Shared letters: al. Private to "alle": e. Private to "alt": t.
"alle" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alle ← alel · lale