Which to use
“alejado” is an adjective and “alejados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,658
- “alejado” frequency rank
- #12,749
- “alejados” frequency rank
- 20407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejado | alejados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está lejos en el espacio, el tiempo, o conceptualmente. | Forma del plural de alejado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alejado and alejados apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
alejado and alejados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “alejado” sits inside “alejados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejado is recorded at frequency rank #7,658, classified as anadj, pronounced [aleˈxað̞o]. alejados is at rank #12,749, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aleˈxað̞os].
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 20407, this pair ranks #259,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alejado" and "alejados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering alejado vs alejados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “alejado”; for a participle, it's “alejados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alejado” entry
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