aboganvsaleganWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abogan” and “alegan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,093
“abogan” frequency rank
#30,322
“alegan” frequency rank
70415
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abogan alegan
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de abogar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abogan and alegan apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
abogan
6 ch
alegan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abogan ([aˈβ̞oɣ̞ãn]) and alegan ([aˈleɣ̞ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abogan is recorded at frequency rank #40,093, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞oɣ̞ãn]. alegan is at rank #30,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ãn].

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 70415, this pair ranks #29,777 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abogan vs alegan

Shared letters: agn. Private to "abogan": bo. Private to "alegan": el.

"abogan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "alegan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aboganabbogan · abgoan · aboagn · abogann · aboggan · abogna · aobgan · avogan
  • aleganaelgan · aleagn · alegann · aleggan · alegna · algean · allegan · laegan

Frequency comparison

abogan#40,093
alegan#30,322

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abogan" and "alegan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞oɣ̞ãn] versus [aˈleɣ̞ãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abogan" or "alegan"?
"alegan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,322 in our Spanish list, against #40,093 for "abogan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abogan vs alegan

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abogan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list