Which to use
“alegrar” and “asegurar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,486
- “alegrar” frequency rank
- #2,488
- “asegurar” frequency rank
- 34974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegrar | asegurar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Causar alegría. | Fijar algo (o alguien en una posición) de manera que quede firme, seguro y estable. |
Where the eye mixes alegrar and asegurar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alegrar runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against asegurar's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alegrar vs asegurar
A purely visual mix-up. alegrar ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾ]) and asegurar ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]) 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 34974, 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]. asegurar is at rank #2,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaɾ].
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 34974, this pair ranks #188,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegrar vs asegurar
Shared letters: aegr. Private to "alegrar": l. Private to "asegurar": su.
"alegrar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "asegurar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegrar" and "asegurar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alegrar" or "asegurar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asegurar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegrar" and "asegurar" 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 #188,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.