Which to use
“acs” and “ala” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,775
- “acs” frequency rank
- #6,137
- “ala” frequency rank
- 55912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acs | ala |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olho (órgão da visão) | conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha |
Where the eye mixes acs and ala
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. acs (VCC) and ala (VCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: acs vs ala
A purely visual mix-up. acs ([ats]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acs is recorded at frequency rank #49,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ats]. 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 55912, this pair ranks #10,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acs vs ala
Shared letters: a. Private to "acs": cs. Private to "ala": l.
"acs" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ala" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acs" and "ala" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "acs" or "ala"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "acs" and "ala" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acs" 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 #10,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acs" and "ala" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ASC". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.