Which to use
“alla” is a contraction and “aula” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,313
- “alla” frequency rank
- #1,186
- “aula” frequency rank
- 37499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alla | aula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | na | sala em que se leciona |
Letter map: alla vs aula
Shared letters muted; letters that set alla and aula apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. alla (VCCV) and aula (VVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: alla vs aula
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alla is acontraction and aulaanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - l in “alla” becomes u in “aula”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alla is recorded at frequency rank #36,313, classified as acontraction. aula is at rank #1,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaułɜ/.
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 37499, this pair ranks #29,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alla vs aula
Shared letters: al. Private to "alla": -. Private to "aula": u.
"alla" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "aula" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alla" for "aula" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "alla" or "aula" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "alla" vs "aula" 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 "aula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alla" and "aula" 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 #29,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.