Which to use
“alberga” and “albergan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,342
- “alberga” frequency rank
- #29,019
- “albergan” frequency rank
- 40361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alberga | albergan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de albergar o de albergarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de albergar o de albergarse. |
Where the eye mixes alberga and albergan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alberga runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against albergan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alberga and albergan
A purely visual mix-up. alberga ([alˈβ̞eɾɣ̞a]) and albergan ([alˈβ̞eɾɣ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “alberga” sits inside “albergan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alberga is recorded at frequency rank #11,342, classified as averb, pronounced [alˈβ̞eɾɣ̞a]. albergan is at rank #29,019, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈβ̞eɾɣ̞ãn].
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 40361, this pair ranks #159,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alberga vs albergan
Shared letters: abeglr. Private to "alberga": -. Private to "albergan": n.
"alberga" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "albergan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alberga" and "albergan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alberga" or "albergan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alberga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "albergan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alberga" and "albergan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "albergan vs albergó". 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 #159,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.