allgemeinem vs allgemeinen

Which to use

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

#47,195
“allgemeinem” frequency rank: #1,534
“allgemeinen” frequency rank: 48729
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	allgemeinem	allgemeinen
Definition	Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein	Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein

Where the eye mixes allgemeinem and allgemeinen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

11 ch

allgemeinem

11 ch

allgemeinen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. allgemeinem ([ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəm]) and allgemeinen ([ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nən]) 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 a single letter - m in “allgemeinem” becomes n in “allgemeinen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

allgemeinem is recorded at frequency rank #47,195, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəm]. allgemeinen is at rank #1,534, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nən].

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 48729, this pair ranks #1,237,845 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of allgemeinem vs allgemeinen

Shared letters: aegilmn. Private to "allgemeinem": -. Private to "allgemeinen": -.

"allgemeinem" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC · "allgemeinen" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

allgemeinem ← algemeinem · alglemeinem · allegmeinem · allgeeminem · allgemeienm · allgemeinemm · allgemeinme · allgemeinnem
allgemeinen ← algemeinen · alglemeinen · allegmeinen · allgeeminen · allgemeienn · allgemeinenn · allgemeinne · allgemeinnen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "allgemeinem" and "allgemeinen" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəm] versus [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "allgemeinem" or "allgemeinen"?

"allgemeinen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,534 in our German list, against #47,195 for "allgemeinem". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.