alljährlichevsalljährlichenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,781
“alljährliche” frequency rank
#35,045
“alljährlichen” frequency rank
71826
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alljährliche alljährlichen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alljährlich Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alljährlich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alljährliche and alljährlichen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
alljährliche
13 ch
alljährlichen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alljährliche ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “alljährliche” sits inside “alljährlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alljährliche is recorded at frequency rank #36,781, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə]. 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 71826, this pair ranks #405,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alljährliche vs alljährlichen

Shared letters: acehijlrä. Private to "alljährliche": -. Private to "alljährlichen": n.

"alljährliche" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCV  ·  "alljährlichen" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

alljährliche#36,781
alljährlichen#35,045

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alljährliche" and "alljährlichen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçə] versus [ˈalˈjɛːɐ̯lɪçn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alljährliche" or "alljährlichen"?
"alljährlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,045 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 alljährliche 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 “alljährliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list