Which to use
“alegrar” and “alegres” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,486
- “alegrar” frequency rank
- #13,606
- “alegres” frequency rank
- 46092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegrar | alegres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Causar alegría. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de alegrar o de alegrarse. |
Where the eye mixes alegrar and alegres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alegrar vs alegres
A purely visual mix-up. alegrar ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) and alegres ([aˈleɣ̞ɾes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegrar is recorded at frequency rank #32,486, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]. alegres is at rank #13,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾes].
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 46092, this pair ranks #127,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegrar vs alegres
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegrar": -. Private to "alegres": s.
"alegrar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "alegres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alegrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegrar" and "alegres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegrar 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 #127,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.