Which to use
“alejaba” and “alejar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,179
- “alejaba” frequency rank
- #15,531
- “alejar” frequency rank
- 56710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejaba | alejar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. | Poner o llevar lejos o a mayor distancia. |
Where the eye mixes alejaba and alejar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alejaba runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against alejar's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alejaba with alejar
A purely visual mix-up. alejaba ([aleˈxaβ̞a]) and alejar ([aleˈxaɾ]) 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 56710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejaba is recorded at frequency rank #41,179, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaβ̞a]. alejar is at rank #15,531, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaɾ].
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 56710, this pair ranks #73,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejaba vs alejar
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "alejaba": b. Private to "alejar": r.
"alejaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alejar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alejaba" and "alejar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alejaba" or "alejar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejaba" and "alejar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejaba vs alojaba". 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 #73,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.