Which to use
“alegraba” and “alegran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,532
- “alegraba” frequency rank
- #30,323
- “alegran” frequency rank
- 77855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegraba | alegran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegraba and alegran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alegraba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against alegran's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alegraba with alegran
A purely visual mix-up. alegraba ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) 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 77855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegraba is recorded at frequency rank #47,532, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]. 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 77855, this pair ranks #15,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegraba vs alegran
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegraba": b. Private to "alegran": n.
"alegraba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "alegran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegraba" and "alegran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alegraba" or "alegran"?
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 "alegraba" 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 #15,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegraba" and "alegran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraba vs alegraría". 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 #15,316 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.