Which to use
“alô” is an adverb and “amplo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,874
- “alô” frequency rank
- #4,284
- “amplo” frequency rank
- 9158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alô | amplo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lá, alá, podendo indicar um lugar, um tempo, mais afastado que lá | extenso, dilatado, espaçoso |
Letter map: alô vs amplo
Shared letters muted; letters that set alô and amplo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: alô vs amplo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alô is anadverb and amploanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alô is recorded at frequency rank #4,874, classified as anadv. amplo is at rank #4,284, tagged as anadj.
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 9158, this pair ranks #64,374 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alô vs amplo
Shared letters: al. Private to "alô": ô. Private to "amplo": mop.
"alô" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "amplo" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amplo ← amlpo · ammplo · ampllo · ampol · ampplo · apmlo · maplo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alô" and "amplo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alô" or "amplo"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "alô" and "amplo".
- Full dictionary entry for "alô" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amplo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,374 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alô" and "amplo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs alô". 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 #64,374 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.