Which to use
“alegre” is an adjective and “alegres” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,299
- “alegre” frequency rank
- #13,606
- “alegres” frequency rank
- 17905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegre | alegres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está lleno de alegría. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de alegrar o de alegrarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alegre and alegres apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
alegre and alegres form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “alegre” sits inside “alegres” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegre is recorded at frequency rank #4,299, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾe]. alegres is at rank #13,606, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾes].
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 17905, this pair ranks #270,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegre" and "alegres" be used interchangeably?
Remembering alegre vs alegres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “alegre”; for a verb, it's “alegres”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alegre” entry
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