Which to use
“alce” and “alud” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,936
- “alce” frequency rank
- #37,942
- “alud” frequency rank
- 75878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alce | alud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Alces alces) Especie de mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia de los cérvidos. Habitante original de los bosques nórdicos de Europa y Asia. Es cazado especialmente por su carne, la piel y los huesos, así como por deporte. Pueden pesar de 350 hasta 450 kg y tener una altura de 1,50 a 2,15 m. La diferenciación de machos y hembras solo es notada en la falta de astas ya que sus alturas son relativamente iguales. | Derrumbe de las nieves de los montes a los valles en gran cantidad y con estrépito. |
Where the eye mixes alce and alud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alce (VCCV) and alud (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: alce vs alud
A purely visual mix-up. alce ([ˈalse]) and alud ([aˈluð̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alce is recorded at frequency rank #37,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈalse]. alud is at rank #37,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈluð̞].
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 75878, this pair ranks #18,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alce vs alud
Shared letters: al. Private to "alce": ce. Private to "alud": du.
"alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "alud" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alce" and "alud" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alce" or "alud"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alce" and "alud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs alud". 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 #18,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.