Which to use
“alegres” is a verb and “alegría” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,606
- “alegres” frequency rank
- #2,146
- “alegría” frequency rank
- 15752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegres | alegría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de alegrar o de alegrarse. | Sensación de contento que se produce debido a algo agradable. |
Where the eye mixes alegres and alegría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between alegres and alegría
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alegres is [aˈleɣ̞ɾes] while alegría is [aleˈɣ̞ɾia]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegres is recorded at frequency rank #13,606, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈleɣ̞ɾes]. alegría is at rank #2,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾia].
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 15752, this pair ranks #278,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alegres vs alegría
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "alegres": s. Private to "alegría": í.
"alegres" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "alegría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alegres ← aelgres · alegers · aleggres · alegress · alegrres · alegrse · alerges · algeres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alegres" and "alegría" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "alegres" vs "alegría" - which ranks higher?
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 "alegres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegres" and "alegría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraría vs alegría". 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 #278,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.