Which to use
“alas” and “Ass” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,688
- “alas” frequency rank
- #15,020
- “Ass” frequency rank
- 32708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alas | Ass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma plural de ala: | ás |
Where the eye mixes alas and Ass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alas vs Ass
A purely visual mix-up. alas (/ˈa.lɐs/) and Ass (/as/ 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32708, 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/. Ass is at rank #15,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced /as/ 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 32708, this pair ranks #35,019 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alas vs Ass
Shared letters: as. Private to "alas": l. Private to "Ass": -.
"alas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Ass" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alas ← aals · alass · allas · alsa · laas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alas" and "Ass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "alas" or "Ass" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,019 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alas" and "Ass" 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 #35,019 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.