Which to use
“Alls” and “Alpe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- #35,610
- “Alpe” frequency rank
- 75979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alls | Alpe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All | Bergweide in den Alpen; auch der zugehörige Betrieb |
Where the eye mixes Alls and Alpe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Alls (VCCC) and Alpe (VCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Alls vs Alpe
A purely visual mix-up. Alls ([als]) and Alpe ([ˈalpə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alls is recorded at frequency rank #40,369, classified as anoun, pronounced [als]. Alpe is at rank #35,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈalpə].
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 75979, this pair ranks #294,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Alls vs Alpe
Shared letters: al. Private to "Alls": s. Private to "Alpe": ep.
"Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Alpe" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Alls" for "Alpe" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Alpe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alls" and "Alpe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alls vs avis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #294,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.