Which to use
“alabar” and “alabó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,841
- “alabar” frequency rank
- #33,402
- “alabó” frequency rank
- 61243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alabar | alabó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresar una valoración positiva o celebrar las bondades de alguien o algo, generalmente con palabras. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alabar. |
Where the eye mixes alabar and alabó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alabar runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against alabó's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alabar with alabó
A purely visual mix-up. alabar ([alaˈβ̞aɾ]) and alabó ([alaˈβ̞o]) 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 61243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alabar is recorded at frequency rank #27,841, classified as averb, pronounced [alaˈβ̞aɾ]. alabó is at rank #33,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [alaˈβ̞o].
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 61243, this pair ranks #56,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alabar vs alabó
Shared letters: abl. Private to "alabar": r. Private to "alabó": ó.
"alabar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alabó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alabar ← aalbar · alaabr · alabarr · alabbar · alabra · alavar · albaar · allabar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alabar" and "alabó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alabar" or "alabó"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alabar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alabó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alabar" and "alabó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alabó vs alió". 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 #56,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.