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The verdict

“alla” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #23,004) as a determiner. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#23,004
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
1
tracked misspelling
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammensetzung der Präposition a und dem Artikel la

Corpus desk

Index DE-alla · alla · German

alla · rank #23,004 · 1 variant · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,004
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 1 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH analytische

Nearest frequency peer: analytische (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „alla“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „alla“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alla vs als
50% similar
alla vs alt
50% similar
alla vs aua
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for alla
PropertyValue
Headwordalla
LanguageGerman
Part of speechDeterminer
IPA[…]
Letters4
Frequency rank#23,004
Misspellings tracked1
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „alla“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.allaliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „analytische“ (#23,005), „Alexanderplatz“ (#23,002), „Angehöriger“ (#23,006). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „alla“ bei #23,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for alla is neighbouring look-alikes ("als", "alt", …), not just typos; it is adeterminer pronounced […]. Frequency #23,004 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Gloss: "Zusammensetzung der Präposition a und dem Artikel la".

Our generated misspelling index lists 1 likely wrong-spelling variant for alla, including "alal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "als", "alt", "aua", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is alla, spelled A-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammensetzung der Präposition a und dem Artikel la

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alla - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alal2
Edit distance from "alla"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alla"?
"alla" is spelled A-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "alla" mean?
As a determiner, "alla" means: Zusammensetzung der Präposition a und dem Artikel la
What words are commonly confused with "alla"?
"alla" is commonly confused with "als", "alt", "aua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alla" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alla" come from?
"alla" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abos#22,995wink#22,970dito#23,082doom#23,086

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list