Which to use
“alljährlich” and “allmählich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,649
- “alljährlich” frequency rank
- #6,500
- “allmählich” frequency rank
- 19149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alljährlich | allmählich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jedes Jahr, jedes Jahr geschehend, jedes Jahr stattfindend | langsam voranschreitend, in kleinen Schritten |
Where the eye mixes alljährlich and allmählich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. alljährlich runs 11 letters (VCCCVCCCVCC) against allmählich's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alljährlich vs allmählich
A purely visual mix-up. alljährlich ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç]) and allmählich ([alˈmɛːlɪç]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19149, 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]. allmählich is at rank #6,500, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alˈmɛːlɪç].
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 19149, this pair ranks #1,911,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alljährlich vs allmählich
Shared letters: achilä. Private to "alljährlich": jr. Private to "allmählich": m.
"alljährlich" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCC · "allmählich" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alljährlich" and "allmählich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alljährlich" vs "allmählich" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alljährlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allmählich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alljährlich" and "allmählich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alljährlich vs alljährliche". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,911,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.