Which to use
“alberga” and “alega” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,342
- “alberga” frequency rank
- #18,434
- “alega” frequency rank
- 29776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alberga | alega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de albergar o de albergarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. |
Where the eye mixes alberga and alega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alberga runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against alega's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alberga and alega
A purely visual mix-up. alberga ([alˈβ̞eɾɣ̞a]) and alega ([aˈleɣ̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29776, 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]. alega is at rank #18,434, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞a].
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 29776, this pair ranks #215,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alberga vs alega
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "alberga": br. Private to "alega": -.
"alberga" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "alega" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alberga" and "alega" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alberga" vs "alega" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alberga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alberga" and "alega" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alega vs alegaba". 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 #215,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.