Which to use
“álbum” is a noun and “algum” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,595
- “álbum” frequency rank
- #371
- “algum” frequency rank
- 1966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | álbum | algum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de livro onde se colocam fotos | um certo |
Letter map: álbum vs algum
Shared letters muted; letters that set álbum and algum apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. álbum and algum follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - álbum and algum
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: álbum is anoun and algumapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
álbum is recorded at frequency rank #1,595, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɫ.bũ/. algum is at rank #371, tagged as apron.
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 1966, this pair ranks #73,542 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of álbum vs algum
Shared letters: lmu. Private to "álbum": bá. Private to "algum": ag.
"álbum" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "algum" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- algum ← aglum · alggum · algmu · algumm · allgum · alugm · lagum
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "álbum" for "algum" ever safe?
Frequency check: "álbum" vs "algum" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "álbum" and "algum". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "álbum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "algum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,542 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "álbum" and "algum" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "algoz vs algum". 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 #73,542 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.