Which to use
“alledem” is a pronoun and “allem” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,408
- “alledem” frequency rank
- #239
- “allem” frequency rank
- 23647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alledem | allem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit eines bestimmten Sachverhalts | maskuliner und neutraler Dativ Singular des Indefinitpronomens alle |
Where the eye mixes alledem and allem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alledem runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against allem's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alledem and allem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alledem is [aləˈdeːm] while allem is [ˈaləm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23647, 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]. allem is at rank #239, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈaləm].
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 23647, this pair ranks #1,858,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alledem vs allem
Shared letters: aelm. Private to "alledem": d. Private to "allem": -.
"alledem" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "allem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alledem" and "allem" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "alledem" or "allem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alledem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,858,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alledem" and "allem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alledem 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 #1,858,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.