Which to use
“alegraron” and “alegrarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,400
- “alegraron” frequency rank
- #36,912
- “alegrarse” frequency rank
- 86312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegraron | alegrarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alegrar o de alegrarse. | Felicitarse, congratularse, etc. por algo bueno. |
Where the eye mixes alegraron and alegrarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alegraron (VCVCCVCVC) and alegrarse (VCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses alegraron with alegrarse
A purely visual mix-up. alegraron ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾõn]) and alegrarse ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]) 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 86312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegraron is recorded at frequency rank #49,400, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾõn]. alegrarse is at rank #36,912, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse].
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 86312, this pair ranks #5,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegraron vs alegrarse
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegraron": no. Private to "alegrarse": s.
"alegraron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "alegrarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegraron" and "alegrarse" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "alegraron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegrarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegraron" and "alegrarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraría 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 #5,390 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.