Which to use
“aller” is a pronoun and “Aloe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #425
- “aller” frequency rank
- #25,882
- “Aloe” frequency rank
- 26307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aller | Aloe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maskuline Singularform, Nominativ; feminine Singularform, Genitiv und Dativ; Pluralform, Genitiv des Indefinitpronomens all | Vertreter der gleichnamigen Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Grasbaumgewächse |
Where the eye mixes aller and Aloe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aller with Aloe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aller is [ˈalɐ] while Aloe is [ˈaːloe]. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aller is recorded at frequency rank #425, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈalɐ]. Aloe is at rank #25,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːloe].
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 26307, this pair ranks #1,820,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aller vs Aloe
Shared letters: ael. Private to "aller": r. Private to "Aloe": o.
"aller" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Aloe" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aller" for "Aloe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aller" or "Aloe" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aloe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aller" and "Aloe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aloe vs Atze". 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 #1,820,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.