Which to use
“alejada” is a participle and “alojaba” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,052
- “alejada” frequency rank
- #48,793
- “alojaba” frequency rank
- 62845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejada | alojaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de alejado. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alojar o de alojarse. |
Where the eye mixes alejada and alojaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alejada and alojaba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses alejada with alojaba
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alejada is [aleˈxað̞a] while alojaba is [aloˈxaβ̞a]. 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 (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejada is recorded at frequency rank #14,052, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aleˈxað̞a]. alojaba is at rank #48,793, tagged as averb, pronounced [aloˈxaβ̞a].
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 62845, this pair ranks #50,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejada vs alojaba
Shared letters: ajl. Private to "alejada": de. Private to "alojaba": bo.
"alejada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alojaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alejada" and "alojaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alejada" or "alojaba"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alojaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejada" and "alojaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alocada 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 #50,674 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.