Which to use
“alegrarse” and “alejarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,912
- “alegrarse” frequency rank
- #10,096
- “alejarse” frequency rank
- 47008
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegrarse | alejarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Felicitarse, congratularse, etc. por algo bueno. | Tomar distancia, ponerse lejos o más lejos. |
Where the eye mixes alegrarse and alejarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alegrarse runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCV) against alejarse's 8 (VCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alegrarse vs alejarse
A purely visual mix-up. alegrarse ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]) and alejarse ([aleˈxaɾse]) 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 47008, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegrarse is recorded at frequency rank #36,912, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]. alejarse is at rank #10,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaɾse].
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 47008, this pair ranks #122,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegrarse vs alejarse
Shared letters: aelrs. Private to "alegrarse": g. Private to "alejarse": j.
"alegrarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "alejarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegrarse" and "alejarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alegrarse" vs "alejarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegrarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegrarse" and "alejarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraría vs alegrarse". 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 #122,496 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.