Which to use
“alegaba” and “alejaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,531
- “alegaba” frequency rank
- #41,179
- “alejaba” frequency rank
- 88710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegaba | alejaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegaba and alejaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alegaba and alejaba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses alegaba with alejaba
A purely visual mix-up. alegaba ([aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) and alejaba ([aleˈxaβ̞a]) 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 a single letter - g in “alegaba” becomes j in “alejaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88710, 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]. alejaba is at rank #41,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaβ̞a].
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 88710, this pair ranks #3,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegaba vs alejaba
Shared letters: abel. Private to "alegaba": g. Private to "alejaba": j.
"alegaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alejaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alegaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegaba" and "alejaba" 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 #3,590 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.