Which to use
“alargado” is an adjective and “alegado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,744
- “alargado” frequency rank
- #37,937
- “alegado” frequency rank
- 68681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alargado | alegado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es más largo que ancho. | Participio de alegar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alargado and alegado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alargado is [alaɾˈɣ̞að̞o] while alegado is [aleˈɣ̞að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alargado is recorded at frequency rank #30,744, classified as anadj, pronounced [alaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]. alegado is at rank #37,937, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 68681, this pair ranks #33,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alargado vs alegado
Shared letters: adglo. Private to "alargado": r. Private to "alegado": e.
"alargado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "alegado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alargado" and "alegado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alargado" or "alegado"?
Remembering alargado vs alegado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “alargado”; for a verb, it's “alegado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alargado” entry
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