allmächtigvsallmächtigeConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#44,427
“allmächtig” frequency rank
#38,568
“allmächtige” frequency rank
82995
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature allmächtig allmächtige
Definition über die ganze Macht verfügend, alle Macht habend, alles beherrschend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allmächtig

Where the eye mixes allmächtig and allmächtige

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. allmächtig runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCCVC) against allmächtige's 11 (VCCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
allmächtig
11 ch
allmächtige

Look-alike desk: allmächtig vs allmächtige

A purely visual mix-up. allmächtig ([alˈmɛçtɪç]) and allmächtige ([alˈmɛçtɪɡə]) 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) - “allmächtig” sits inside “allmächtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

allmächtig is recorded at frequency rank #44,427, classified as anadj, pronounced [alˈmɛçtɪç]. allmächtige is at rank #38,568, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alˈmɛçtɪɡə].

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 82995, this pair ranks #147,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of allmächtig vs allmächtige

Shared letters: acghilmtä. Private to "allmächtig": -. Private to "allmächtige": e.

"allmächtig" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC  ·  "allmächtige" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "allmächtig" and "allmächtige" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([alˈmɛçtɪç] versus [alˈmɛçtɪɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "allmächtig" or "allmächtige"?
"allmächtige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,568 in our German list, against #44,427 for "allmächtig". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "allmächtig" and "allmächtige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "allmächtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "allmächtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #147,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "allmächtig" and "allmächtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allmächtig vs allmächtigen". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #147,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list