Which to use
“alles” and “alter” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,287
- “alles” frequency rank
- #23,189
- “alter” frequency rank
- 72476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alles | alter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tudo, todos | outro (dentre dois) |
Letter map: alles vs alter
Shared letters muted; letters that set alles and alter apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on alles vs alter
alles and alter are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alles is recorded at frequency rank #49,287, classified as apron. alter is at rank #23,189, 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 72476, this pair ranks #3,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alles vs alter
Shared letters: ael. Private to "alles": s. Private to "alter": rt.
"alles" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "alter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alles" and "alter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alles" or "alter"?
What to do next
You've compared "alles" and "alter". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "alles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alles" and "alter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alce 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 #3,039 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.