Which to use
“aller” and “alles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #425
- “aller” frequency rank
- #97
- “alles” frequency rank
- 522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aller | alles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maskuline Singularform, Nominativ; feminine Singularform, Genitiv und Dativ; Pluralform, Genitiv des Indefinitpronomens all | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens all |
Where the eye mixes aller and alles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. aller ([ˈalɐ]) and alles ([ˈaləs]) 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 a single letter - r in “aller” becomes s in “alles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aller is recorded at frequency rank #425, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈalɐ]. 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 522, this pair ranks #2,005,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aller vs alles
Shared letters: ael. Private to "aller": r. Private to "alles": s.
"aller" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC