Which to use
“ala” and “avelã” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,137
- “ala” frequency rank
- #35,019
- “avelã” frequency rank
- 41156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ala | avelã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conjunto de objetos dispostos de maneira a formar uma linha | fruta gerada pela avelãzeira, avelaneira ou aveleira, (Corylus avellana) |
Where the eye mixes ala and avelã
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ala runs 3 letters (VCV) against avelã's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ala with avelã
A purely visual mix-up. ala (/ˈa.lɐ/) and avelã (/ɐ.vɨ.ˈlɐ̃/) 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 41156, 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/. avelã is at rank #35,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.vɨ.ˈlɐ̃/.
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 41156, this pair ranks #24,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ala vs avelã
Shared letters: al. Private to "ala": -. Private to "avelã": evã.
"ala" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "avelã" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ala" and "avelã" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ala" or "avelã"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avelã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ala" and "avelã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ateia vs avelã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,822 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.