Which to use
“alemã” is an adjective and “alla” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,970
- “alemã” frequency rank
- #36,313
- “alla” frequency rank
- 41283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alemã | alla |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma feminina de alemão | na |
Letter map: alemã vs alla
Shared letters muted; letters that set alemã and alla apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. alemã runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against alla's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Part-of-speech tell for alemã / alla
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alemã is anadjective and allaacontraction. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alemã is recorded at frequency rank #4,970, classified as anadj. alla is at rank #36,313, tagged as acontraction.
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 41283, this pair ranks #24,664 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alemã vs alla
Shared letters: al. Private to "alemã": emã. Private to "alla": -.
"alemã" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alla ← alal · lala
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alemã" and "alla" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alemã" or "alla"?
After this comparison
Pair "alemã" vs "alla" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "alemã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alla" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,664 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alemã" and "alla" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alla vs alles". 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 #24,664 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.