allavsallesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: alla is a contraction, alles is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“alla” is a contraction and “alles” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,313
“alla” frequency rank
#49,287
“alles” frequency rank
85600
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alla alles
Definition na tudo, todos

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
alla
5 ch
alles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alla is acontraction and allesapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alla is recorded at frequency rank #36,313, classified as acontraction. alles is at rank #49,287, tagged as apron.

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 85600, this pair ranks #672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alla vs alles

Shared letters: al. Private to "alla": -. Private to "alles": es.

"alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV  ·  "alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • allaalal · lala
  • allesalels · ales · alless · allse · lales

Frequency comparison

alla#36,313
alles#49,287

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alla" and "alles" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "alla" is a contraction and "alles" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "alla" or "alles"?
"alla" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,313 in our Portuguese list, against #49,287 for "alles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alla vs alles

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a contraction, it's “alla”; for a pronoun, it's “alles”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alla” 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