Which to use
“alacena” and “almacén” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,239
- “alacena” frequency rank
- #7,385
- “almacén” frequency rank
- 49624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alacena | almacén |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Armario hecho en la pared, con puertas y anaqueles, para guardar algunas cosas. | Casa o edificio público o particular donde se guardan por junto o se venden cualesquiera géneros, como armas, pertrechos, comestibles, etc. |
Where the eye mixes alacena and almacén
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alacena vs almacén
A purely visual mix-up. alacena ([alaˈsena]) and almacén ([almaˈsẽn]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alacena is recorded at frequency rank #42,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [alaˈsena]. almacén is at rank #7,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced [almaˈsẽn].
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 49624, this pair ranks #107,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alacena vs almacén
Shared letters: acln. Private to "alacena": e. Private to "almacén": mé.
"alacena" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "almacén" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alacena ← aalcena · alaccena · alacean · alacenna · alacnea · alaecna · alasena · alcaena
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alacena" for "almacén" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alacena" and "almacén" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alacena" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "almacén" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alacena" and "almacén" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alacena vs Azucena". 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 #107,778 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.