alejadasvsalojadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“alejadas” and “alojada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,215
“alejadas” frequency rank
#40,630
“alojada” frequency rank
61845
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alejadas alojada
Definition Forma del femenino plural de alejado. Forma del femenino de alojado, participio de alojar o de alojarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alejadas and alojada apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
alejadas
7 ch
alojada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alejadas ([aleˈxað̞as]) and alojada ([aloˈxað̞a]) 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 61845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alejadas is recorded at frequency rank #21,215, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aleˈxað̞as]. alojada is at rank #40,630, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aloˈxað̞a].

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 61845, this pair ranks #54,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alejadas vs alojada

Shared letters: adjl. Private to "alejadas": es. Private to "alojada": o.

"alejadas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "alojada" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alejadasaeljadas · aleajdas · alejaads · alejadass · alejaddas · alejadsa · alejdaas · alejjadas
  • alojadaaljoada · allojada · aloajda · alojaad · alojadda · alojdaa · alojjada · aoljada

Frequency comparison

alejadas#21,215
alojada#40,630

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alejadas" and "alojada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aleˈxað̞as] versus [aloˈxað̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alejadas" or "alojada"?
"alejadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,215 in our Spanish list, against #40,630 for "alojada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alejadas vs alojada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alejadas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list