Which to use
“alce” is a noun and “alt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,754
- “alce” frequency rank
- #21,650
- “alt” frequency rank
- 70404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alce | alt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mamífero artiodáctilo da família dos cervídeos (Alces alces), que ocorre nas regiões frias ao norte do hemisfério norte; de pelagem escura, ponta do focinho larga e arqueada e grande galhada espalmada, com numerosas pontas, presente somente nos machos [É o maior dos cervídeos, alcançando até 3 m de comprimento.] | velho |
Where the eye mixes alce and alt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alce vs alt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alce is /ˈaɫ.sɨ/ while alt is /alt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alce is recorded at frequency rank #48,754, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɫ.sɨ/. alt is at rank #21,650, tagged as anadj, pronounced /alt/.
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 70404, this pair ranks #3,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alce vs alt
Shared letters: al. Private to "alce": ce. Private to "alt": t.
"alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alce ← alcce · alec · allce · lace
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alce" and "alt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alce" or "alt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alce" and "alt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs alce". 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 #3,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.