Which to use
“alegra” and “alergia” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,968
- “alegra” frequency rank
- #15,267
- “alergia” frequency rank
- 20235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegra | alergia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Especie de barrena para taladrar las bombas. | Reacción de defensa exagerada del organismo en contra de diversas sustancias extrañas a él (alérgenos) introducidas por inhalación, ingestion, inyección o contacto con la piel, aun en cantidades mínimas, que pueden consistir en medicamentos (como la penicilina), alimentos (como el huevo), polen o algún producto químico. Esta reacción se manifiesta con síntomas respiratorios, cutáneos o nerviosos, y en casos extremos, puede ser mortal. |
Where the eye mixes alegra and alergia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alegra runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against alergia's 7 (VCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alegra and alergia
A purely visual mix-up. alegra ([aˈleɣ̞ɾa]) and alergia ([aˈleɾxja]) 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 20235, 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]. alergia is at rank #15,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɾxja].
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 20235, this pair ranks #260,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alegra vs alergia
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegra": -. Private to "alergia": i.
"alegra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "alergia" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegra" and "alergia" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alegra" or "alergia"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alergia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegra" and "alergia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alergia vs alexia". 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 #260,225 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.