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.
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?
Which is more common, "allmächtig" or "allmächtigen"?
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.