Which to use
“alcanzamos” and “alcanzas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,467
- “alcanzamos” frequency rank
- #48,186
- “alcanzas” frequency rank
- 77653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcanzamos | alcanzas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) 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 alcanzamos and alcanzas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. alcanzamos runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against alcanzas's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alcanzamos and alcanzas
A purely visual mix-up. alcanzamos ([alkãnˈsamos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcanzamos is recorded at frequency rank #29,467, classified as averb, pronounced [alkãnˈsamos]. 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 77653, this pair ranks #15,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alcanzamos vs alcanzas
Shared letters: aclnsz. Private to "alcanzamos": mo. Private to "alcanzas": -.
"alcanzamos" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "alcanzas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alcanzamos ← aclanzamos · alacnzamos · alcanazmos · alcannzamos · alcanzammos · alcanzamoss · alcanzamso · alcanzaoms
- alcanzas ← aclanzas · alacnzas · alcanazs · alcannzas · alcanzass · alcanzsa · alcanzzas · alcaznas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alcanzamos" for "alcanzas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alcanzamos" or "alcanzas"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alcanzamos" and "alcanzas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcanzamos" 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 #15,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcanzamos" 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 #15,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.