Which to use
“Alls” and “anis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- #33,432
- “anis” frequency rank
- 73801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alls | anis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All | Anis |
Where the eye mixes Alls and anis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Alls (VCCC) and anis (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Alls with anis
A purely visual mix-up. Alls ([als]) and anis ([a.ni(s)]) 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 73801, 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]. anis is at rank #33,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.ni(s)].
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 73801, this pair ranks #350,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Alls vs anis
Shared letters: as. Private to "Alls": l. Private to "anis": in.
"Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "anis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Alls" and "anis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Alls" or "anis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Alls" and "anis" 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 "anis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #350,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alls" and "anis" 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 #350,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.