Which to use
“alas” is a noun and “amar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,688
- “alas” frequency rank
- #2,349
- “amar” frequency rank
- 20037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alas | amar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de ala: | transitivo direto |
Letter map: alas vs amar
Shared letters muted; letters that set alas and amar apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - alas and amar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alas is anoun and amaraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20037, 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/. amar is at rank #2,349, tagged as averb.
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 20037, this pair ranks #50,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alas vs amar
Shared letters: a. Private to "alas": ls. Private to "amar": mr.
"alas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "amar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alas" for "amar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alas" vs "amar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "alas" vs "amar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "alas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alas" and "amar" 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 #50,573 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.