Which to use
“aliás” is an adverb and “alma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,661
- “aliás” frequency rank
- #1,205
- “alma” frequency rank
- 3866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aliás | alma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de outra maneira | psique ou psiquê |
Letter map: aliás vs alma
Shared letters muted; letters that set aliás and alma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - aliás and alma
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: aliás is anadverb and almaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aliás is recorded at frequency rank #2,661, classified as anadv. alma is at rank #1,205, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɫ.mɐ/.
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 3866, this pair ranks #71,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aliás vs alma
Shared letters: al. Private to "aliás": isá. Private to "alma": m.
"aliás" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "alma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alma ← alam · allma · almma · amla
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aliás" and "alma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aliás" or "alma"?
Useful next steps
Pair "aliás" vs "alma" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "aliás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aliás" and "alma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aliás 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 #71,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.