Which to use
“allem” is an unknown and “alles” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #239
- “allem” frequency rank
- #97
- “alles” frequency rank
- 336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allem | alles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maskuliner und neutraler Dativ Singular des Indefinitpronomens alle | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens all |
Where the eye mixes allem and alles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allem is [ˈaləm] while alles is [ˈaləs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “allem” becomes s in “alles”, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allem is recorded at frequency rank #239, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈaləm]. alles is at rank #97, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈaləs].
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 336, this pair ranks #2,005,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of allem vs alles
Shared letters: ael. Private to "allem": m. Private to "alles": s.
"allem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allem" and "alles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allem" or "alles"?
What to do next
You've compared "allem" and "alles". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "allem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allem" and "alles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alleen vs allem". 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
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