Which to use
“alcanza” and “alcanzas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,917
- “alcanza” frequency rank
- #48,186
- “alcanzas” frequency rank
- 51103
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanza | alcanzas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alcanzar o de alcanzarse. |
Where the eye mixes alcanza and alcanzas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alcanza runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against alcanzas's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alcanza vs alcanzas
A purely visual mix-up. alcanza ([alˈkãnsa]) and alcanzas ([alˈkãnsas]) 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) - “alcanza” sits inside “alcanzas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanza is recorded at frequency rank #2,917, classified as averb, pronounced [alˈkãnsa]. alcanzas is at rank #48,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈkãnsas].
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 51103, this pair ranks #99,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcanza vs alcanzas
Shared letters: aclnz. Private to "alcanza": -. Private to "alcanzas": s.
"alcanza" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "alcanzas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alcanza" for "alcanzas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alcanza" or "alcanzas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alcanza" and "alcanzas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanza" and "alcanzas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcanzadas vs alcanzas". 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 #99,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.