Which to use
“alegra” and “aleta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,968
- “alegra” frequency rank
- #17,329
- “aleta” frequency rank
- 22297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegra | aleta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Especie de barrena para taladrar las bombas. | Cada uno de los miembros aplanados que usan los vertebrados acuáticos para la locomoción. |
Where the eye mixes alegra and aleta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alegra vs aleta
A purely visual mix-up. alegra ([aˈleɣ̞ɾa]) and aleta ([aˈlet̪a]) 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 22297, 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]. aleta is at rank #17,329, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈlet̪a].
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 22297, this pair ranks #251,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alegra vs aleta
Shared letters: ael. Private to "alegra": gr. Private to "aleta": t.
"alegra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aleta" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegra" and "aleta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alegra" or "aleta"?
Useful next steps
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 "aleta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegra" and "aleta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aleta vs anta". 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 #251,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.