Which to use
“allerletzte” and “allerletzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,912
- “allerletzte” frequency rank
- #36,780
- “allerletzten” frequency rank
- 66692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allerletzte | allerletzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | letzte | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allerletzte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allerletzte and allerletzten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. allerletzte ([ˈalɐˌlɛt͡stə]) and allerletzten ([ˈalɐˌlɛt͡stn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “allerletzte” sits inside “allerletzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allerletzte is recorded at frequency rank #29,912, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈalɐˌlɛt͡stə]. allerletzten is at rank #36,780, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈalɐˌlɛt͡stn̩].
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 66692, this pair ranks #564,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allerletzte vs allerletzten
Shared letters: aelrtz. Private to "allerletzte": -. Private to "allerletzten": n.
"allerletzte" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCV · "allerletzten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- allerletzte ← alelrletzte · alerletzte · allelretzte · allereltzte · allerlettze · allerlettzte · allerletzet · allerletztte
- allerletzten ← alelrletzten · alerletzten · allelretzten · allereltzten · allerlettzen · allerlettzten · allerletzetn · allerletztenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering allerletzte vs allerletzten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allerletzte” entry
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