Which to use
“alegaba” and “alegraba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,531
- “alegaba” frequency rank
- #47,532
- “alegraba” frequency rank
- 95063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegaba | alegraba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegaba and alegraba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alegaba runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against alegraba's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alegaba with alegraba
A purely visual mix-up. alegaba ([aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and alegraba ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) 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 95063, 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]. alegraba is at rank #47,532, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a].
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 95063, this pair ranks #658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegaba vs alegraba
Shared letters: abegl. Private to "alegaba": -. Private to "alegraba": r.
"alegaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alegraba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegaba" and "alegraba" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alegaba" vs "alegraba" - 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 "alegaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegraba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #658 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegaba" and "alegraba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraba 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 #658 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.