Which to use
“alegramos” and “alejamos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,365
- “alegramos” frequency rank
- #47,533
- “alejamos” frequency rank
- 90898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegramos | alejamos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegramos and alejamos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between alegramos and alejamos
A purely visual mix-up. alegramos ([aleˈɣ̞ɾamos]) and alejamos ([aleˈxamos]) 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 90898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegramos is recorded at frequency rank #43,365, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾamos]. alejamos is at rank #47,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈxamos].
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 90898, this pair ranks #2,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegramos vs alejamos
Shared letters: aelmos. Private to "alegramos": gr. Private to "alejamos": j.
"alegramos" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "alejamos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegramos" and "alejamos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alegramos" or "alejamos"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegramos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejamos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegramos" and "alejamos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegramos vs alegraron". 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 #2,278 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.