Which to use
“alegrías” and “alergias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,255
- “alegrías” frequency rank
- #27,843
- “alergias” frequency rank
- 44098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegrías | alergias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Regocijos y fiestas públicas. | Forma del plural de alergia |
Where the eye mixes alegrías and alergias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alegrías and alergias follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: alegrías vs alergias
A purely visual mix-up. alegrías ([aleˈɣ̞ɾias]) and alergias ([aˈleɾxjas]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegrías is recorded at frequency rank #16,255, classified as anoun, pronounced [aleˈɣ̞ɾias]. alergias is at rank #27,843, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɾxjas].
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 44098, this pair ranks #138,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegrías vs alergias
Shared letters: aeglrs. Private to "alegrías": í. Private to "alergias": i.
"alegrías" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "alergias" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alergias ← aelrgias · alegrias · alergais · alerggias · alergiass · alergisa · alerigas · alerrgias
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegrías" and "alergias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alegrías" or "alergias"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegrías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alergias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegrías" and "alergias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alergias vs averías". 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 #138,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.