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“alega” and “apaga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,434
- “alega” frequency rank
- #10,448
- “apaga” frequency rank
- 28882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alega | apaga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apagar. |
Where the eye mixes alega and apaga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alega vs apaga
A purely visual mix-up. alega ([aˈleɣ̞a]) and apaga ([aˈpaɣ̞a]) 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 28882, 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]. apaga is at rank #10,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpaɣ̞a].
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 28882, this pair ranks #219,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alega vs apaga
Shared letters: ag. Private to "alega": el. Private to "apaga": p.
"alega" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apaga" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alega" and "apaga" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alega" vs "apaga" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alega" and "apaga" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apaga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alega" and "apaga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alega vs alegaba". 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 #219,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.