Which to use
“alegra” is a noun and “alegres” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,968
- “alegra” frequency rank
- #13,606
- “alegres” frequency rank
- 18574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegra | alegres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Especie de barrena para taladrar las bombas. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de alegrar o de alegrarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegra and alegres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alegra with alegres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alegra is [aˈleɣ̞ɾa] while alegres is [aˈleɣ̞ɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegra is recorded at frequency rank #4,968, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾa]. alegres is at rank #13,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾes].
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 18574, this pair ranks #267,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alegra vs alegres
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegra": -. Private to "alegres": s.
"alegra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "alegres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alegra" for "alegres" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alegra" or "alegres"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegra" and "alegres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegra vs alegraba". 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 #267,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.