Which to use
“alas” is a noun and “all” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,688
- “alas” frequency rank
- #2,001
- “all” frequency rank
- 19689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alas | all |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de ala: | todo |
Letter map: alas vs all
Shared letters muted; letters that set alas and all apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: alas vs all
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alas is anoun and allanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alas is recorded at frequency rank #17,688, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.lɐs/. all is at rank #2,001, tagged as anadj.
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 19689, this pair ranks #50,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alas vs all
Shared letters: al. Private to "alas": s. Private to "all": -.
"alas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "all" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alas ← aals · alass · allas · alsa · laas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alas" and "all" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alas" or "all"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "alas" and "all".
- Full dictionary entry for "alas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "all" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alas" and "all" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs alas". 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 #50,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.