Which to use
“alegaba” is a verb and “alejada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,531
- “alegaba” frequency rank
- #14,052
- “alejada” frequency rank
- 61583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegaba | alejada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegar. | Forma del femenino de alejado. |
Where the eye mixes alegaba and alejada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alegaba with alejada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alegaba is [aleˈɣ̞aβ̞a] while alejada is [aleˈxað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61583, 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]. alejada is at rank #14,052, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aleˈxað̞a].
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 61583, this pair ranks #54,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegaba vs alejada
Shared letters: ael. Private to "alegaba": bg. Private to "alejada": dj.
"alegaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alejada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegaba" and "alejada" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alegaba" or "alejada" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alegaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegaba" and "alejada" 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 #54,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.