alejamosvsalejasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,533
“alejamos” frequency rank
#40,626
“alejas” frequency rank
88159
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alejamos alejas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
alejamos
6 ch
alejas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alejamos ([aleˈxamos]) and alejas ([aˈlexas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

alejamos is recorded at frequency rank #47,533, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈxamos]. alejas is at rank #40,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlexas].

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 88159, this pair ranks #3,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alejamos vs alejas

Shared letters: aejls. Private to "alejamos": mo. Private to "alejas": -.

"alejamos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alejamosaeljamos · aleajmos · alejammos · alejamoss · alejamso · alejaoms · alejjamos · alejmaos
  • alejasaeljas · aleajs · alejass · alejjas · alejsa · aljeas · allejas · laejas

Frequency comparison

alejamos#47,533
alejas#40,626

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alejamos" and "alejas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aleˈxamos] versus [aˈlexas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alejamos" or "alejas"?
"alejas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,626 in our Spanish list, against #47,533 for "alejamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering alejamos vs alejas

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 “alejamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list