allsvsavisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: alls is a determiner, avis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“alls” is a determiner and “avis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,608
“alls” frequency rank
#32,685
“avis” frequency rank
77293
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alls avis
Definition All. advice; opinion; deliberation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alls and avis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
alls
4 ch
avis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alls is adeterminer and avisanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77293, 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/. avis is at rank #32,685, tagged as anoun.

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 77293, this pair ranks #27,688 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alls vs avis

Shared letters: as. Private to "alls": l. Private to "avis": iv.

"alls" · 4 letters · shape VCCC  ·  "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • allsallss · alsl · lals
  • avisaivs · aviss · avsi · avvis · vais

Frequency comparison

alls#44,608
avis#32,685

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alls" and "avis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "alls" is a determiner and "avis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "alls" or "avis"?
"avis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,685 in our English list, against #44,608 for "alls". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alls vs avis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “alls”; for a noun, it's “avis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alls” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list