Which to use
“acha” and “ala” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #547
- “acha” frequency rank
- #6,137
- “ala” frequency rank
- 6684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acha | ala |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cavaca | conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha |
Where the eye mixes acha and ala
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acha vs ala
A purely visual mix-up. acha (/ˈa.ʃɐ/) and ala (/ˈa.lɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acha is recorded at frequency rank #547, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ʃɐ/. ala is at rank #6,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.lɐ/.
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 6684, this pair ranks #67,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acha vs ala
Shared letters: a. Private to "acha": ch. Private to "ala": l.
"acha" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ala" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acha ← acah · accha · achha · ahca · caha
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acha" and "ala" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "acha" vs "ala" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ala" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acha" and "ala" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ala". 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 #67,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.