Which to use
“alla” is a verb and “alma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,977
- “alla” frequency rank
- #1,008
- “alma” frequency rank
- 7985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alla | alma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (il, elle, on) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aller | Supuesta esencia inmaterial de una persona o de un animal. |
Where the eye mixes alla and alma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alla vs alma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alla is /a.la/ while alma is [ˈalma]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “alla” becomes m in “alma”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alla is recorded at frequency rank #6,977, classified as averb, pronounced /a.la/. alma is at rank #1,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈalma].
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 7985, this pair ranks #306,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alla vs alma
Shared letters: al. Private to "alla": -. Private to "alma": m.
"alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alla" and "alma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alla" or "alma"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alla" and "alma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alla" and "alma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alla vs anta". 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 #306,325 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.