Which to use
“alc” is a noun and “all” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,757
- “alc” frequency rank
- #32
- “all” frequency rank
- 49789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alc | all |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of alcohol. | Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). |
Letter map: alc vs all
Shared letters muted; letters that set alc and all apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alc is anoun and alladeterminer. On the page they differ by a single letter - c in “alc” becomes l in “all”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alc is recorded at frequency rank #49,757, classified as anoun. all is at rank #32, tagged as adet, pronounced /ɔːl/.
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 49789, this pair ranks #180,271 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alc vs all
Shared letters: al. Private to "alc": c. Private to "all": -.
"alc" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "all" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alc" and "all" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alc" or "all"?
What to do next
You've compared "alc" and "all". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "alc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "all" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,271 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alc" and "all" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alc vs amb". Nearby pair
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