Which to use
“ahogan” and “alegan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,934
- “ahogan” frequency rank
- #30,322
- “alegan” frequency rank
- 68256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahogan | alegan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ahogar o de ahogarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. |
Where the eye mixes ahogan and alegan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ahogan and alegan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ahogan vs alegan
A purely visual mix-up. ahogan ([aˈoɣ̞ãn]) 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 68256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahogan is recorded at frequency rank #37,934, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈoɣ̞ãn]. 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 68256, this pair ranks #34,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ahogan vs alegan
Shared letters: agn. Private to "ahogan": ho. Private to "alegan": el.
"ahogan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alegan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ahogan" and "alegan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ahogan" or "alegan"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ahogan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ahogan" and "alegan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahogan vs asoman". 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 #34,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.