alegre

[aˈleɣ̞ɾe]

/[aˈleɣ̞ɾe]/ adj

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The verdict

“alegre” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,299
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que está lleno de alegría.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alegre · alegre · Spanish

alegre · rank #4,299 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,299
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH adquirir

Nearest frequency peer: adquirir (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “alegre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “alegre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alegre vs aleje
67% similar
alegre vs alero
67% similar
alegre vs alert
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for alegre
PropertyValue
Headwordalegre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈleɣ̞ɾe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,299
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “alegre”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).alegrecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “adquirir” (#4,298), “altamente” (#4,300), “adolescente” (#4,297). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “alegre” va en #4,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around alegre (IPA [aˈleɣ̞ɾe]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,299 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for alegre, with forms such as "aelgre", "aleger", and "aleggre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "aleje", "alero", "alert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is alegre, spelled A-L-E-G-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que está lleno de alegría.
  2. 2
    Que manifiesta en su carácter mucha alegría.
  3. 3
    Que expresa alegría.
  4. 4
    Realizado con alegría.
  5. 5
    Disfrutado con alegría.
  6. 6
    Que infunde alegría.
  7. 7
    Dicho de un color, de tonos vivos.
  8. 8
    Ligeramente afectado por el consumo de alcohol.
  9. 9
    Que actúa de forma despreocupada e irresponsable.
  10. 10
    Que no se ciñe a las buenas costumbres.
  11. 11
    Dicho de un mueble heráldico representando una cabalgadura, que no lleva arreos ni guarnición.
  12. 12
    Aplícase à las cosas inanimadas que por su apacible vista causan alegría.
  13. 13
    Dicho de la conversación y el juego vivo, picante.
  14. 14
    Gallardo, brioso, esforzado.
  15. 15
    Se dice del juego en el que se atraviesa más dinero que el que se acostumbra ordinariamente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how alegre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Cielo alegre.

Synonyms

contentofelizfelizcontentofelizcontentofelizcontentofelizachispadocontentodespreocupadolicenciosolibertino

Antonyms

tristetristetristetristetriste

This word in other languages

allègre(Français)fröhlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelgre
  • aleger
  • aleggre
  • alegrre
  • alerge
  • algere
  • allegre
  • laegre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alegre - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aelgre2aleger2aleggre1alegrre1alerge2algere2allegre1laegre2
Edit distance from "alegre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alegre"?
"alegre" is spelled A-L-E-G-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈleɣ̞ɾe].
What does "alegre" mean?
As an adjective, "alegre" means: Que está lleno de alegría.
What words are commonly confused with "alegre"?
"alegre" is commonly confused with "aleje", "alero", "alert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alegre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alegre" is [aˈleɣ̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alegre" come from?
"alegre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alegre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Víctor#4,293cancha#4,306viejas#4,291causar#4,308

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

vital8 variantscobre8 variantsromero8 variantspoemas8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list