Which to use
“alejado” is an adjective and “aléjate” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,658
- “alejado” frequency rank
- #30,329
- “aléjate” frequency rank
- 37987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejado | aléjate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está lejos en el espacio, el tiempo, o conceptualmente. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de alejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes alejado and aléjate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between alejado and aléjate
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alejado is [aleˈxað̞o] while aléjate is [aˈlexat̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37987, 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]. aléjate is at rank #30,329, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlexat̪e].
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 37987, this pair ranks #172,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alejado vs aléjate
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "alejado": do. Private to "aléjate": té.
"alejado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "aléjate" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alejado ← aeljado · aleajdo · alejaddo · alejaod · alejdao · alejjado · aljeado · allejado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alejado" for "aléjate" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alejado" vs "aléjate" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aléjate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejado" and "aléjate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejaba vs aléjate". 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 #172,423 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.