Which to use
“allen” is an unknown and “Alls” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #276
- “allen” frequency rank
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- 40645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allen | Alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Indefinitpronomens all | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All |
Where the eye mixes allen and Alls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allen is [ˈalən] while Alls is [als]. 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 (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allen is recorded at frequency rank #276, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈalən]. 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 40645, this pair ranks #1,502,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allen vs Alls
Shared letters: al. Private to "allen": en. Private to "Alls": s.
"allen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC