Which to use
“acude” and “alude” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,514
- “acude” frequency rank
- #15,003
- “alude” frequency rank
- 27517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acude | alude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acudir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aludir. |
Where the eye mixes acude and alude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acude and alude
A purely visual mix-up. acude ([aˈkuð̞e]) and alude ([aˈluð̞e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “acude” becomes l in “alude”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acude is recorded at frequency rank #12,514, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkuð̞e]. alude is at rank #15,003, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈluð̞e].
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 27517, this pair ranks #226,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acude vs alude
Shared letters: adeu. Private to "acude": c. Private to "alude": l.
"acude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acude" and "alude" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs alude". 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 #226,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.