Which to use
“always” is an adverb and “et” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,797
- “always” frequency rank
- #1,447
- “et” frequency rank
- 20244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | always | et |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | immer | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs eat |
Letter map: always vs et
Shared letters muted; letters that set always and et apart highlighted. No shared letter run.
Grammar separator: always vs et
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: always is anadverb and etaverb. On the page they differ by 4 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
always is recorded at frequency rank #18,797, classified as anadv, pronounced […]. et is at rank #1,447, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 20244, this pair ranks #1,899,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of always vs et
Shared letters: none. Private to "always": alswy. Private to "et": et.
"always" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "et" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- always ← alawys · allways · alwasy · alwayss · alwayys · alwways · alwyas · awlays
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "always" and "et" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "always" vs "et" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "always" and "et".
- Full dictionary entry for "always" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "et" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "always" and "et" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "always vs puzzles". 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 #1,899,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.