alljährlichvsalljährlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,649
“alljährlich” frequency rank
#35,045
“alljährlichen” frequency rank
47694
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alljährlich alljährlichen
Definition jedes Jahr, jedes Jahr geschehend, jedes Jahr stattfindend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alljährlich

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
alljährlich
13 ch
alljährlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alljährlich ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç]) and alljährlichen ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “alljährlich” sits inside “alljährlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47694, 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]. alljährlichen is at rank #35,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçn̩].

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 47694, this pair ranks #1,275,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of alljährlich vs alljährlichen

Shared letters: achijlrä. Private to "alljährlich": -. Private to "alljährlichen": en.

"alljährlich" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCC  ·  "alljährlichen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

alljährlich#12,649
alljährlichen#35,045

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alljährlich" and "alljährlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç] versus [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alljährlich" or "alljährlichen"?
"alljährlich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,649 in our German list, against #35,045 for "alljährlichen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alljährlich vs alljährlichen

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