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“aflojar” and “alojar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,623
- “aflojar” frequency rank
- #20,565
- “alojar” frequency rank
- 52188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aflojar | alojar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reducir la fuerza que un cosa o persona ejerce como presión o tensión. | Dar alojamiento o posada. |
Where the eye mixes aflojar and alojar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aflojar vs alojar
A purely visual mix-up. aflojar ([afloˈxaɾ]) and alojar ([aloˈxaɾ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aflojar is recorded at frequency rank #31,623, classified as averb, pronounced [afloˈxaɾ]. alojar is at rank #20,565, tagged as averb, pronounced [aloˈxaɾ].
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 52188, this pair ranks #93,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aflojar vs alojar
Shared letters: ajlor. Private to "aflojar": f. Private to "alojar": -.
"aflojar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "alojar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aflojar" and "alojar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aflojar" or "alojar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aflojar" and "alojar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aflojar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alojar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aflojar" and "alojar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aflojar vs aflora". 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 #93,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.