Which to use
“Alla” is a name and “alls” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,112
- “Alla” frequency rank
- #44,608
- “alls” frequency rank
- 77720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alla | alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete form of Allah. | All. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Alla and alls apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Alla is aname and allsadeterminer. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “Alla” becomes s in “alls”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alla is recorded at frequency rank #33,112, classified as aname. alls is at rank #44,608, tagged as adet, pronounced /ɔːlz/.
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 77720, this pair ranks #26,480 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Alla vs alls
Shared letters: al. Private to "Alla": -. Private to "alls": s.
"Alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Alla" and "alls" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Alla" or "alls"?
Remembering Alla vs alls
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Alla”; for a determiner, it's “alls”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Alla” entry
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