Which to use
“alles” is a pronoun and “après” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #97
- “alles” frequency rank
- #42,342
- “après” frequency rank
- 42439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alles | après |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Indefinitpronomens all | Relation, bei der das mitnach nach |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alles and après apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alles is [ˈaləs] while après is [a.pʁɛ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alles is recorded at frequency rank #97, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈaləs]. après is at rank #42,342, tagged as aprep, pronounced [a.pʁɛ].
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 42439, this pair ranks #1,449,240 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alles vs après
Shared letters: as. Private to "alles": el. Private to "après": prè.
"alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "après" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alles ← alels · ales · alless · allse · lales
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alles" and "après" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alles" or "après"?
Remembering alles vs après
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “alles”; for a preposition, it's “après”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alles” entry
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