Which to use
“alegaba” and “alegan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,531
- “alegaba” frequency rank
- #30,322
- “alegan” frequency rank
- 77853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegaba | alegan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. |
Where the eye mixes alegaba and alegan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alegaba runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against alegan's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alegaba vs alegan
A purely visual mix-up. alegaba ([aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and alegan ([aˈleɣ̞ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegaba is recorded at frequency rank #47,531, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. alegan is at rank #30,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ãn].
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 77853, this pair ranks #15,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegaba vs alegan
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "alegaba": b. Private to "alegan": n.
"alegaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alegan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "alegaba" vs "alegan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alegaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegaba" and "alegan" 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 #15,319 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.