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“aldeas” and “alitas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,572
“aldeas” frequency rank
#36,915
“alitas” frequency rank
46487
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aldeas alitas
Definition Forma del plural de aldea. Forma del plural de alita.

Where the eye mixes aldeas and alitas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aldeas (VCCVVC) and alitas (VCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
aldeas
6 ch
alitas

Why the eye confuses aldeas with alitas

A purely visual mix-up. aldeas ([al̪ˈd̪eas]) and alitas ([aˈlit̪as]) 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 46487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aldeas is recorded at frequency rank #9,572, classified as anoun, pronounced [al̪ˈd̪eas]. alitas is at rank #36,915, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈlit̪as].

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 46487, this pair ranks #125,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aldeas vs alitas

Shared letters: als. Private to "aldeas": de. Private to "alitas": it.

"aldeas" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC  ·  "alitas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aldeasadleas · aldaes · alddeas · aldeass · aldesa · aledas · alldeas · ladeas
  • alitasailtas · aliats · alitass · alitsa · alittas · allitas · altias · laitas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "aldeas" and "alitas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([al̪ˈd̪eas] versus [aˈlit̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aldeas" vs "alitas" - which ranks higher?
"aldeas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,572 in our Spanish list, against #36,915 for "alitas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "aldeas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "alitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #125,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aldeas" and "alitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agitan vs alitas". 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 #125,442 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list