Which to use
“alegar” and “alegran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,612
- “alegar” frequency rank
- #30,323
- “alegran” frequency rank
- 49935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegar | alegran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresar o citar argumentos a favor o en contra de algo o alguien. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegar and alegran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alegar runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against alegran's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alegar vs alegran
A purely visual mix-up. alegar ([aleˈɣ̞aɾ]) and alegran ([aˈleɣ̞ɾãn]) 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 49935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegar is recorded at frequency rank #19,612, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞aɾ]. alegran is at rank #30,323, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾãn].
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 49935, this pair ranks #106,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegar vs alegran
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegar": -. Private to "alegran": n.
"alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alegran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegar" and "alegran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alegar" or "alegran"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegar" and "alegran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegran vs alegraron". 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 #106,025 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.