Which to use
“all” is an adjective and “auf” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,001
- “all” frequency rank
- #42,318
- “auf” frequency rank
- 44319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | all | auf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | todo | aberto |
Letter map: all vs auf
Shared letters muted; letters that set all and auf apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - all and auf
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: all is anadjective and aufanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44319, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
all is recorded at frequency rank #2,001, classified as anadj. auf is at rank #42,318, tagged as anadv, pronounced /aʊ̯f/.
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 44319, this pair ranks #21,179 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of all vs auf
Shared letters: a. Private to "all": l. Private to "auf": fu.
"all" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "auf" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "all" and "auf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "all" or "auf"?
After this comparison
Pair "all" vs "auf" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "all" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,179 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "all" and "auf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs auf". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #21,179 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.