# alegrar vs alentar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### alegrar
*verb · IPA [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾ] · frequency rank #32,486*
Causar alegría.

### alentar
*verb · IPA [alẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #14,053*
Animar, infundir aliento o esfuerzo, dar vigor.

## Source
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