Which to use
“Alls” and “Amts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- #15,291
- “Amts” frequency rank
- 55660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alls | Amts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Amt |
Where the eye mixes Alls and Amts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Alls and Amts
A purely visual mix-up. Alls ([als]) and Amts ([amt͡s]) 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 55660, 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]. Amts is at rank #15,291, tagged as anoun, pronounced [amt͡s].
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 55660, this pair ranks #970,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alls vs Amts
Shared letters: as. Private to "Alls": l. Private to "Amts": mt.
"Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Amts" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Alls" for "Amts" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Alls" or "Amts"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Alls" and "Amts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Alls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #970,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alls" and "Amts" 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 #970,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.