Which to use
“allo” is an adjective and “alls” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,110
- “allo” frequency rank
- #44,608
- “alls” frequency rank
- 84718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allo | alls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction. | All. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set allo and alls apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allo is /ˈæ.ləʊ/ while alls is /ɔːlz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “allo” becomes s in “alls”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allo is recorded at frequency rank #40,110, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈæ.ləʊ/. 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 84718, this pair ranks #11,580 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of allo vs alls
Shared letters: al. Private to "allo": o. Private to "alls": s.
"allo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "allo" and "alls" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "allo" or "alls"?
Remembering allo vs alls
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “allo”; for a determiner, it's “alls”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allo” entry
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