alledemvsAlleenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: alledem is a pronoun, Alleen is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“alledem” is a pronoun and “Alleen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,408
“alledem” frequency rank
#48,688
“Alleen” frequency rank
72096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alledem Alleen
Definition Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allee

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alledem and Alleen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
alledem
6 ch
Alleen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alledem is [aləˈdeːm] while Alleen is [aˈleːən]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alledem is recorded at frequency rank #23,408, classified as apron, pronounced [aləˈdeːm]. 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 72096, this pair ranks #397,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alledem vs Alleen

Shared letters: ael. Private to "alledem": dm. Private to "Alleen": n.

"alledem" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "Alleen" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alledemaledem · aleldem · alldeem · alleddem · alledemm · alledme · alleedm · laledem
  • Alleenaleen · alelen · alleenn · allene · laleen

Frequency comparison

alledem#23,408
Alleen#48,688

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alledem" and "Alleen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "alledem" is a pronoun and "Alleen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "alledem" or "Alleen"?
"alledem" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,408 in our German list, against #48,688 for "Alleen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alledem vs Alleen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “alledem”; for a noun, it's “Alleen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alledem” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list