Which to use
“ala” and “alce” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,137
- “ala” frequency rank
- #48,754
- “alce” frequency rank
- 54891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ala | alce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha | mamífero artiodáctilo da família dos cervídeos (Alces alces), que ocorre nas regiões frias ao norte do hemisfério norte; de pelagem escura, ponta do focinho larga e arqueada e grande galhada espalmada, com numerosas pontas, presente somente nos machos [É o maior dos cervídeos, alcançando até 3 m de comprimento.] |
Where the eye mixes ala and alce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ala runs 3 letters (VCV) against alce's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ala and alce
A purely visual mix-up. ala (/ˈa.lɐ/) and alce (/ˈaɫ.sɨ/) 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 54891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ala is recorded at frequency rank #6,137, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.lɐ/. alce is at rank #48,754, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɫ.sɨ/.
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 54891, this pair ranks #10,960 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ala vs alce
Shared letters: al. Private to "ala": -. Private to "alce": ce.
"ala" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alce ← alcce · alec · allce · lace
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ala" and "alce" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ala" vs "alce" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ala" and "alce" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,960 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ala" and "alce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs alce". 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 #10,960 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.