Which to use
“Allee” and “Alls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,502
- “Allee” frequency rank
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- 49871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Allee | Alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf beiden Seiten von Bäumen begrenzte, lange und gerade Straße | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All |
Where the eye mixes Allee and Alls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Allee runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against Alls's 4 (VCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Allee vs Alls
A purely visual mix-up. Allee ([aˈleː]) and Alls ([als]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Allee is recorded at frequency rank #9,502, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈleː]. Alls is at rank #40,369, tagged as anoun, pronounced [als].
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 49871, this pair ranks #1,195,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Allee vs Alls
Shared letters: al. Private to "Allee": e. Private to "Alls": s.
"Allee" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Allee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,195,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Allee" and "Alls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alls vs avis". 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 #1,195,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.