Which to use
“alegraba” and “alejaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,532
- “alegraba” frequency rank
- #41,179
- “alejaba” frequency rank
- 88711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegraba | alejaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegraba and alejaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses alegraba with alejaba
A purely visual mix-up. alegraba ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞a]) and alejaba ([aleˈxaβ̞a]) 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 88711, 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]. alejaba is at rank #41,179, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaβ̞a].
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 88711, this pair ranks #3,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegraba vs alejaba
Shared letters: abel. Private to "alegraba": gr. Private to "alejaba": j.
"alegraba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "alejaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegraba" and "alejaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alegraba" or "alejaba"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegraba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegraba" and "alejaba" 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 #3,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.