alljährlichvsalljährlicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,649
“alljährlich” frequency rank
#36,781
“alljährliche” frequency rank
49430
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alljährlich alljährliche
Definition jedes Jahr, jedes Jahr geschehend, jedes Jahr stattfindend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alljährlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alljährlich and alljährliche apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
alljährlich
12 ch
alljährliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alljährlich ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç]) and alljährliche ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə]) 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) - “alljährlich” sits inside “alljährliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alljährlich is recorded at frequency rank #12,649, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç]. alljährliche is at rank #36,781, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə].

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 49430, this pair ranks #1,211,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of alljährlich vs alljährliche

Shared letters: achijlrä. Private to "alljährlich": -. Private to "alljährliche": e.

"alljährlich" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCC  ·  "alljährliche" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCV

Frequency comparison

alljährlich#12,649
alljährliche#36,781

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alljährlich" and "alljährliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç] versus [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alljährlich" or "alljährliche"?
"alljährlich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,649 in our German list, against #36,781 for "alljährliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alljährlich vs alljährliche

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list