Which to use
“alejada” is a participle and “alojado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,052
- “alejada” frequency rank
- #22,569
- “alojado” frequency rank
- 36621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejada | alojado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de alejado. | Participio de alojar o de alojarse. |
Where the eye mixes alejada and alojado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alejada vs alojado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alejada is [aleˈxað̞a] while alojado is [aloˈxað̞o]. 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 36621, 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]. alojado is at rank #22,569, tagged as averb, pronounced [aloˈxað̞o].
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 36621, this pair ranks #179,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alejada vs alojado
Shared letters: adjl. Private to "alejada": e. Private to "alojado": o.
"alejada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "alojado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alejada" and "alojado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alejada" or "alojado"?
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 "alojado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejada" and "alojado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alojaba vs alojado". 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 #179,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.