AdlervsallesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Adler is a noun, alles is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Adler” is a noun and “alles” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,427
“Adler” frequency rank
#49,287
“alles” frequency rank
77714
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Adler alles
Definition águia tudo, todos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Adler and alles apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Adler
5 ch
alles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Adler is anoun and allesapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Adler is recorded at frequency rank #28,427, classified as anoun, pronounced /'aːdlɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). alles is at rank #49,287, tagged as apron.

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 77714, this pair ranks #1,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Adler vs alles

Shared letters: ael. Private to "Adler": dr. Private to "alles": s.

"Adler" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Adleraddler · adelr · adlerr · adller · adlre · alder · daler
  • allesalels · ales · alless · allse · lales

Frequency comparison

Adler#28,427
alles#49,287

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Adler" and "alles" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Adler" is a noun and "alles" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Adler" or "alles"?
"Adler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,427 in our Portuguese list, against #49,287 for "alles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Adler vs alles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Adler”; for a pronoun, it's “alles”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Adler” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list