Which to use
“Alls” is a noun and “ans” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,369
- “Alls” frequency rank
- #1,467
- “ans” frequency rank
- 41836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alls | ans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs All | an das |
Where the eye mixes Alls and ans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Alls and ans
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Alls is [als] while ans is [ans]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41836, 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]. ans is at rank #1,467, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ans].
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 41836, this pair ranks #1,467,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alls vs ans
Shared letters: as. Private to "Alls": l. Private to "ans": n.
"Alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "ans" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Alls ← allss · alsl · lals
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Alls" for "ans" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Alls" or "ans" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "ans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alls" and "ans" 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 #1,467,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.