Which to use
“albergar” and “albergó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,833
- “albergar” frequency rank
- #48,789
- “albergó” frequency rank
- 62622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | albergar | albergó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar albergue u hospedaje. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de albergar o de albergarse. |
Where the eye mixes albergar and albergó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. albergar runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against albergó's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses albergar with albergó
A purely visual mix-up. albergar ([alβ̞eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and albergó ([alβ̞eɾˈɣ̞o]) 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 62622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
albergar is recorded at frequency rank #13,833, classified as averb, pronounced [alβ̞eɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. albergó is at rank #48,789, tagged as averb, pronounced [alβ̞eɾˈɣ̞o].
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 62622, this pair ranks #51,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of albergar vs albergó
Shared letters: abeglr. Private to "albergar": -. Private to "albergó": ó.
"albergar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "albergó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- albergar ← ablergar · albbergar · albegrar · alberagr · albergarr · alberggar · albergra · alberrgar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "albergar" for "albergó" ever safe?
Which is more common, "albergar" or "albergó"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "albergar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "albergó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "albergar" and "albergó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "albergó vs Alberta". 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 #51,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.