Which to use
“Adam” and “ala” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,033
- “Adam” frequency rank
- #6,137
- “ala” frequency rank
- 10170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adam | ala |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adão | conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha |
Where the eye mixes Adam and ala
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Adam runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ala's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Adam with ala
A purely visual mix-up. Adam (/ˈaːdam/.) 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 10170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adam is recorded at frequency rank #4,033, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaːdam/.. 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 10170, this pair ranks #63,025 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Adam vs ala
Shared letters: a. Private to "Adam": dm. Private to "ala": l.
"Adam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ala" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Adam ← aadm · adamm · addam · adma · daam
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Adam" for "ala" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "Adam" or "ala" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adam" 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 #63,025 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adam" 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 #63,025 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.