allerseitsvsallseitsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“allerseits” and “allseits” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,431
“allerseits” frequency rank
#21,873
“allseits” frequency rank
52304
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature allerseits allseits
Definition alle, alle zusammen, bei allen, für alle; alle einer Gruppe, einer Runde überall, allerorten; nach allen Seiten, von allen Seiten; von allen, bei allen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allerseits and allseits apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
allerseits
8 ch
allseits

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. allerseits ([ˈalɐˈzaɪ̯t͡s]) and allseits ([ˈalzaɪ̯t͡s]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

allerseits is recorded at frequency rank #30,431, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈalɐˈzaɪ̯t͡s]. allseits is at rank #21,873, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈalzaɪ̯t͡s].

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 52304, this pair ranks #1,102,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of allerseits vs allseits

Shared letters: aeilst. Private to "allerseits": r. Private to "allseits": -.

"allerseits" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC  ·  "allseits" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • allerseitsalelrseits · alerseits · alleresits · allerrseits · allerseist · allerseitss · allerseitts · allersetis
  • allseitsallesits · allseist · allseitss · allseitts · allsetis · allsiets · allsseits · alseits

Frequency comparison

allerseits#30,431
allseits#21,873

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "allerseits" and "allseits" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈalɐˈzaɪ̯t͡s] versus [ˈalzaɪ̯t͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "allerseits" or "allseits"?
"allseits" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,873 in our German list, against #30,431 for "allerseits". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering allerseits vs allseits

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 “allerseits” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list