Which to use
“allí” is an adverb and “alud” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #453
- “allí” frequency rank
- #37,942
- “alud” frequency rank
- 38395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | allí | alud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Indica un lugar alejado de quienes hablan o se comunican. | Derrumbe de las nieves de los montes a los valles en gran cantidad y con estrépito. |
Where the eye mixes allí and alud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. allí (VCCV) and alud (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses allí with alud
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: allí is [aˈʝi] while alud is [aˈluð̞]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
allí is recorded at frequency rank #453, classified as anadv, pronounced [aˈʝi]. alud is at rank #37,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈluð̞].
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 38395, this pair ranks #170,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of allí vs alud
Shared letters: al. Private to "allí": í. Private to "alud": du.
"allí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alud" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alud ← aldu · allud · aludd · auld · laud
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "allí" for "alud" ever safe?
Frequency check: "allí" vs "alud" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "allí" and "alud" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "allí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "allí" and "alud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs alud". 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 #170,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.