Which to use
“aller” is a pronoun and “altert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #425
- “aller” frequency rank
- #46,458
- “altert” frequency rank
- 46883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aller | altert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maskuline Singularform, Nominativ; feminine Singularform, Genitiv und Dativ; Pluralform, Genitiv des Indefinitpronomens all | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs altern |
Where the eye mixes aller and altert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aller with altert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aller is [ˈalɐ] while altert is [ˈaltɐt]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aller is recorded at frequency rank #425, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈalɐ]. altert is at rank #46,458, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaltɐt].
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 46883, this pair ranks #1,303,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aller vs altert
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "aller": -. Private to "altert": t.
"aller" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "altert" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aller" and "altert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aller" or "altert"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aller" and "altert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "altert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aller" and "altert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "altars vs altert". 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 #1,303,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.