Which to use
“alls” is a determiner and “Amis” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,608
- “alls” frequency rank
- #33,933
- “Amis” frequency rank
- 78541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alls | Amis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | All. | A surname from Old French. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alls and Amis apart are highlighted. They share 2 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: alls is /ɔːlz/ while Amis is /əˈmiː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (determiner vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alls is recorded at frequency rank #44,608, classified as adet, pronounced /ɔːlz/. Amis is at rank #33,933, tagged as aname, pronounced /əˈmiː/.
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 78541, this pair ranks #24,352 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alls vs Amis
Shared letters: as. Private to "alls": l. Private to "Amis": im.
"alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Amis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alls" and "Amis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alls" or "Amis"?
Remembering alls vs Amis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “alls”; for a name, it's “Amis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alls” entry
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