Which to use
“Almosen” is a noun and “almost” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,461
- “Almosen” frequency rank
- #39,776
- “almost” frequency rank
- 69237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Almosen | almost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine materielle Unterstützung für eine bedürftige Person | fast, beinahe |
Where the eye mixes Almosen and almost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Almosen and almost
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Almosen is [ˈalmoːzn̩] while almost is [ɔlməʊst]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Almosen is recorded at frequency rank #29,461, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalmoːzn̩]. almost is at rank #39,776, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ɔlməʊst].
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 69237, this pair ranks #482,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Almosen vs almost
Shared letters: almos. Private to "Almosen": en. Private to "almost": t.
"Almosen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "almost" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Almosen" for "almost" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Almosen" or "almost"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Almosen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "almost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Almosen" and "almost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "almost vs amos". 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 #482,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.