Which to use
“ala” and “Allah” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,137
- “ala” frequency rank
- #26,616
- “Allah” frequency rank
- 32753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ala | Allah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha | Alá |
Where the eye mixes ala and Allah
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ala vs Allah
A purely visual mix-up. ala (/ˈa.lɐ/) and Allah (/aˈlaː/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32753, 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/. Allah is at rank #26,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aˈlaː/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 32753, this pair ranks #34,949 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ala vs Allah
Shared letters: al. Private to "ala": -. Private to "Allah": h.
"ala" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Allah" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Allah ← alah · alalh · allahh · allha · lalah
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ala" and "Allah" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ala" vs "Allah" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Allah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,949 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ala" and "Allah" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Allah vs alles". 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 #34,949 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.