Which to use
“alce” and “ange” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,936
- “alce” frequency rank
- #40,120
- “ange” frequency rank
- 78056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alce | ange |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Ángel. |
Where the eye mixes alce and ange
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alce and ange follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: alce vs ange
A purely visual mix-up. alce ([ˈalse]) and ange (/ɑ̃ʒ/) 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 78056, 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]. ange is at rank #40,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɑ̃ʒ/.
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 78056, this pair ranks #15,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alce vs ange
Shared letters: ae. Private to "alce": cl. Private to "ange": gn.
"alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ange" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alce" and "ange" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alce" or "ange" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "ange" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alce" and "ange" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ange vs anta". 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 #15,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.