Which to use
“alargar” and “alegar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,563
- “alargar” frequency rank
- #19,612
- “alegar” frequency rank
- 42175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alargar | alegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar más longitud a una cosa. | Expresar o citar argumentos a favor o en contra de algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes alargar and alegar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alargar runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against alegar's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alargar vs alegar
A purely visual mix-up. alargar ([alaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and alegar ([aleˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 42175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alargar is recorded at frequency rank #22,563, classified as averb, pronounced [alaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. alegar is at rank #19,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 42175, this pair ranks #149,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alargar vs alegar
Shared letters: aglr. Private to "alargar": -. Private to "alegar": e.
"alargar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alargar" and "alegar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alargar" vs "alegar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alargar" and "alegar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alargar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alargar" and "alegar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegaba vs alegar". 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 #149,707 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.