Which to use
“alm” is a verb and “Amme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,549
- “alm” frequency rank
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- 57188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alm | Amme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs almen | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau |
Where the eye mixes alm and Amme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alm runs 3 letters (VCC) against Amme's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alm and Amme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alm is [ˈalm] while Amme is [ˈamə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alm is recorded at frequency rank #15,549, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈalm]. Amme is at rank #41,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈamə].
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 57188, this pair ranks #911,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alm vs Amme
Shared letters: am. Private to "alm": l. Private to "Amme": e.
"alm" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amme ← ame · amem · mame
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alm" and "Amme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alm" vs "Amme" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #911,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alm" and "Amme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amme vs Atze". 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 #911,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.