Which to use
“aceras” and “alejas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,920
- “aceras” frequency rank
- #40,626
- “alejas” frequency rank
- 63546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceras | alejas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acerar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes aceras and alejas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aceras and alejas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aceras with alejas
A purely visual mix-up. aceras ([aˈseɾas]) and alejas ([aˈlexas]) 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 63546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceras is recorded at frequency rank #22,920, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈseɾas]. alejas is at rank #40,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlexas].
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 63546, this pair ranks #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aceras vs alejas
Shared letters: aes. Private to "aceras": cr. Private to "alejas": jl.
"aceras" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aceras" and "alejas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aceras" or "alejas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceras" and "alejas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejas vs almenas". 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 #48,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.