Which to use
“allem” is an unknown and “allzu” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #239
- “allem” frequency rank
- #3,294
- “allzu” frequency rank
- 3533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allem | allzu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maskuliner und neutraler Dativ Singular des Indefinitpronomens alle | verstärktes zu; zu sehr, in zu hohem Grade |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allem and allzu apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allem is [ˈaləm] while allzu is [ˈalt͡suː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allem is recorded at frequency rank #239, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈaləm]. allzu is at rank #3,294, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈalt͡suː].
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 3533, this pair ranks #1,999,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of allem vs allzu
Shared letters: al. Private to "allem": em. Private to "allzu": uz.
"allem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "allzu" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allem" and "allzu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allem" or "allzu"?
Remembering allem vs allzu
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an unknown, it's “allem”; for an adverb, it's “allzu”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allem” entry
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