allmächtigvsallmächtigenWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#44,427
“allmächtig” frequency rank
#29,460
“allmächtigen” frequency rank
73887
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature allmächtig allmächtigen
Definition über die ganze Macht verfügend, alle Macht habend, alles beherrschend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allmächtig

Where the eye mixes allmächtig and allmächtigen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. allmächtig runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCCVC) against allmächtigen's 12 (VCCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
allmächtig
12 ch
allmächtigen

Visual trap between allmächtig and allmächtigen

A purely visual mix-up. allmächtig ([alˈmɛçtɪç]) and allmächtigen ([alˈmɛçtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “allmächtig” sits inside “allmächtigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73887, 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]. allmächtigen is at rank #29,460, tagged as anadj, pronounced [alˈmɛçtɪɡn̩].

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 73887, this pair ranks #348,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of allmächtig vs allmächtigen

Shared letters: acghilmtä. Private to "allmächtig": -. Private to "allmächtigen": en.

"allmächtig" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC  ·  "allmächtigen" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "allmächtig" and "allmächtigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([alˈmɛçtɪç] versus [alˈmɛçtɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "allmächtig" or "allmächtigen"?
"allmächtigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,460 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.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "allmächtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "allmächtigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #348,260 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "allmächtig" and "allmächtigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "allmächtig vs allmächtige". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #348,260 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