Which to use
“alega” and “alegrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,434
- “alega” frequency rank
- #32,486
- “alegrar” frequency rank
- 50920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alega | alegrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. | Causar alegría. |
Where the eye mixes alega and alegrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alega runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against alegrar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alega vs alegrar
A purely visual mix-up. alega ([aˈleɣ̞a]) and alegrar ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) 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 50920, 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]. alegrar is at rank #32,486, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾ].
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 50920, this pair ranks #100,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alega vs alegrar
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "alega": -. Private to "alegrar": r.
"alega" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alegrar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alega" and "alegrar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alega" or "alegrar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alega" and "alegrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegrar vs alegraría". 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 #100,627 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.