Which to use
“allzeit” is an adverb and “Auszeit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,418
- “allzeit” frequency rank
- #8,986
- “Auszeit” frequency rank
- 40404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allzeit | Auszeit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu jeder Zeit | kurze Unterbrechung eines Spiels |
Where the eye mixes allzeit and Auszeit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. allzeit (VCCCVVC) and Auszeit (VVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: allzeit vs Auszeit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allzeit is [ˈalt͡saɪ̯t] while Auszeit is [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allzeit is recorded at frequency rank #31,418, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈalt͡saɪ̯t]. Auszeit is at rank #8,986, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯t].
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 40404, this pair ranks #1,509,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allzeit vs Auszeit
Shared letters: aeitz. Private to "allzeit": l. Private to "Auszeit": su.
"allzeit" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "Auszeit" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "allzeit" for "Auszeit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "allzeit" or "Auszeit"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "allzeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auszeit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allzeit" and "Auszeit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausweist vs Auszeit". 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 #1,509,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.