Which to use
“alla” is a contraction and “atl” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,313
- “alla” frequency rank
- #40,900
- “atl” frequency rank
- 77213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alla | atl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | na | água |
Letter map: alla vs atl
Shared letters muted; letters that set alla and atl apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. alla runs 4 letters (VCCV) against atl's 3 (VCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: alla vs atl
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alla is acontraction and atlanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alla is recorded at frequency rank #36,313, classified as acontraction. atl is at rank #40,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaːt͡ɬ/.
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 77213, this pair ranks #1,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alla vs atl
Shared letters: al. Private to "alla": -. Private to "atl": t.
"alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "atl" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alla ← alal · lala
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alla" and "atl" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alla" or "atl"?
What to do next
Pair "alla" vs "atl" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "alla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atl" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alla" and "atl" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs atl". 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 #1,934 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.