Which to use
“alegrarse” and “asegurarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,912
- “alegrarse” frequency rank
- #6,867
- “asegurarse” frequency rank
- 43779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegrarse | asegurarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Felicitarse, congratularse, etc. por algo bueno. | Cerciorarse, verificar o comprobar que algo sea verdadero o se haga. |
Where the eye mixes alegrarse and asegurarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between alegrarse and asegurarse
A purely visual mix-up. alegrarse ([aleˈɣ̞ɾaɾse]) and asegurarse ([aseɣ̞uˈɾaɾse]) 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 43779, 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]. asegurarse is at rank #6,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɣ̞uˈɾaɾse].
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 43779, this pair ranks #140,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegrarse vs asegurarse
Shared letters: aegrs. Private to "alegrarse": l. Private to "asegurarse": u.
"alegrarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "asegurarse" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alegrarse ← aelgrarse · alegarrse · aleggrarse · alegrarce · alegrares · alegrarrse · alegrarsse · alegrasre
- asegurarse ← acegurarce · aesgurarse · aseggurarse · asegruarse · aseguarrse · asegurares · asegurarrse · asegurarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegrarse" and "asegurarse" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alegrarse" or "asegurarse" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegrarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asegurarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegrarse" and "asegurarse" 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 #140,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.