allvsAllahWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: all is a adjective, Allah is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“all” is an adjective and “Allah” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#2,001
“all” frequency rank
#26,616
“Allah” frequency rank
28617
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature all Allah
Definition todo Alá

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set all and Allah apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
all
5 ch
Allah

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

all and Allah form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “all” sits inside “Allah” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

all is recorded at frequency rank #2,001, classified as anadj. Allah is at rank #26,616, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aˈlaː/ 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 28617, this pair ranks #40,189 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

all#2,001
Allah#26,616

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "all" and "Allah" be used interchangeably?
No, "all" and "Allah" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering all vs Allah

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “all”; for a noun, it's “Allah”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “all” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list