Which to use
“alegar” and “alzar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,612
- “alegar” frequency rank
- #18,736
- “alzar” frequency rank
- 38348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegar | alzar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Expresar o citar argumentos a favor o en contra de algo o alguien. | Desplazar alguna cosa, literal o metafóricamente, hacia arriba. |
Where the eye mixes alegar and alzar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alegar vs alzar
A purely visual mix-up. alegar ([aleˈɣ̞aɾ]) and alzar ([alˈsaɾ]) 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 38348, 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]. alzar is at rank #18,736, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈsaɾ].
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 38348, this pair ranks #170,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegar vs alzar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "alegar": eg. Private to "alzar": z.
"alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alzar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegar" and "alzar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alegar" vs "alzar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alegar" and "alzar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alzar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegar" and "alzar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegaba vs alegar". 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 #170,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.