aleganvsalzanWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“alegan” and “alzan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,322
“alegan” frequency rank
#31,195
“alzan” frequency rank
61517
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alegan alzan
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse.

Where the eye mixes alegan and alzan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
alegan
5 ch
alzan

Look-alike desk: alegan vs alzan

A purely visual mix-up. alegan ([aˈleɣ̞ãn]) and alzan ([ˈalsãn]) 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 61517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alegan is recorded at frequency rank #30,322, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ãn]. alzan is at rank #31,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈalsãn].

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 61517, this pair ranks #55,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alegan vs alzan

Shared letters: aln. Private to "alegan": eg. Private to "alzan": z.

"alegan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "alzan" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aleganaelgan · aleagn · alegann · aleggan · alegna · algean · allegan · laegan
  • alzanalazn · allzan · alzann · alzna · alzzan · azlan · lazan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alegan" and "alzan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈleɣ̞ãn] versus [ˈalsãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alegan" or "alzan"?
"alegan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,322 in our Spanish list, against #31,195 for "alzan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "alegan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "alzan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #55,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "alegan" and "alzan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegaba vs alegan". 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 #55,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list