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“afianza” and “alcanza” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,711
- “afianza” frequency rank
- #2,917
- “alcanza” frequency rank
- 48628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afianza | alcanza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de afianzar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse. |
Where the eye mixes afianza and alcanza
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: afianza vs alcanza
A purely visual mix-up. afianza ([aˈfjãnsa]) and alcanza ([alˈkãnsa]) 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 48628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afianza is recorded at frequency rank #45,711, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈfjãnsa]. alcanza is at rank #2,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈkãnsa].
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 48628, this pair ranks #113,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afianza vs alcanza
Shared letters: anz. Private to "afianza": fi. Private to "alcanza": cl.
"afianza" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "alcanza" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "afianza" and "alcanza" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "afianza" or "alcanza"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "afianza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanza" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afianza" and "alcanza" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afgana vs afianza". 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 #113,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.