Which to use
“alega” and “alegaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,434
- “alega” frequency rank
- #47,531
- “alegaba” frequency rank
- 65965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alega | alegaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegar. |
Where the eye mixes alega and alegaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alega runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against alegaba's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alega and alegaba
A purely visual mix-up. alega ([aˈleɣ̞a]) and alegaba ([aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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 extra letter(s) - “alega” sits inside “alegaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alega is recorded at frequency rank #18,434, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞a]. alegaba is at rank #47,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a].
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 65965, this pair ranks #41,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alega vs alegaba
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "alega": -. Private to "alegaba": b.
"alega" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alegaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alega" and "alegaba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alega" vs "alegaba" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alega" and "alegaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegaba vs alojaba". 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 #41,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.