Which to use
“alla” is a contraction and “ata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,313
- “alla” frequency rank
- #8,716
- “ata” frequency rank
- 45029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alla | ata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | na | registro escrito do que se passou em uma reunião |
Letter map: alla vs ata
Shared letters muted; letters that set alla and ata apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: alla vs ata
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alla is acontraction and ataanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alla is recorded at frequency rank #36,313, classified as acontraction. ata is at rank #8,716, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tɐ/.
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 45029, this pair ranks #20,404 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alla vs ata
Shared letters: a. Private to "alla": l. Private to "ata": t.
"alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ata" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alla ← alal · lala
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alla" and "ata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alla" or "ata"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "alla" and "ata".
- Full dictionary entry for "alla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,404 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alla" and "ata" 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 #20,404 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.