Which to use
“Alla” is a name and “als” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,112
- “Alla” frequency rank
- #17,755
- “als” frequency rank
- 50867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Alla | als |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete form of Allah. | Obsolete form of also. |
Letter map: Alla vs als
Shared letters muted; letters that set Alla and als apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - Alla and als
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Alla is aname and alsanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Alla is recorded at frequency rank #33,112, classified as aname. als is at rank #17,755, tagged as anadv.
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 50867, this pair ranks #170,446 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Alla vs als
Shared letters: al. Private to "Alla": -. Private to "als": s.
"Alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "als" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Alla ← alal · lala
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Alla" for "als" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Alla" vs "als" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Alla" and "als".
- Full dictionary entry for "Alla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "als" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,446 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Alla" and "als" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alla vs Asta". 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 #170,446 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.