Aleja

[aˈlexa]

/[aˈlexa]/ name

The verdict

“Aleja” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,443 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#10,443
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Aleja vs alta
40% similar
Aleja vs alma
40% similar
Aleja vs Alex
60% similar

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

Key facts for Aleja
PropertyValue
HeadwordAleja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aˈlexa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,443
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aleja” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aleja lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Aleja is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈlexa]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,443 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de mujer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aleja, with forms such as "aelja", "aleaj", and "alejja". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alta", "alma", "Alex", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Aleja, spelled A-L-E-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aelja,aleaj,alejja,aljea,alleja,laeja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aleja - 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.

aelja2aleaj2alejja1aljea2alleja1laeja2
Edit distance from "Aleja"

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 "Aleja"?
"Aleja" is spelled A-L-E-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlexa].
What does "Aleja" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aleja" means: Nombre de pila de mujer.
What words are commonly confused with "Aleja"?
"Aleja" is commonly confused with "alta", "alma", "Alex". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aleja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aleja" is [aˈlexa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aleja" come from?
"Aleja" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Aleja”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-E-J-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈlexa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “alta” - see the side-by-side comparison. Aleja vs alta
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list