Which to use
“Alls” is a noun and “als” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- #24
- “als” frequency rank
- 40393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alls | als |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All | der dem als folgende Part ist der mindere (weniger) oder der größere (mehr) |
Same sound, different letters: Alls vs als
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Homophone desk: Alls vs als
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Alls and als carry the same recorded pronunciation, [als]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other aconjunction, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40393, 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]. als is at rank #24, tagged as aconj, pronounced [als].
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 40393, this pair ranks #1,509,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alls vs als
Shared letters: als. Private to "Alls": -. Private to "als": -.
"Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "als" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Alls ← allss · alsl · lals
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"Alls" and "als" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "als" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alls" and "als" 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 #1,509,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.