Which to use
“alejan” and “alejaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,553
- “alejan” frequency rank
- #42,241
- “alejaron” frequency rank
- 63794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejan | alejaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes alejan and alejaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alejan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against alejaron's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alejan and alejaron
A purely visual mix-up. alejan ([aˈlexãn]) and alejaron ([aleˈxaɾõn]) 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 63794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejan is recorded at frequency rank #21,553, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈlexãn]. alejaron is at rank #42,241, tagged as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaɾõn].
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 63794, this pair ranks #47,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejan vs alejaron
Shared letters: aejln. Private to "alejan": -. Private to "alejaron": or.
"alejan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alejaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alejan" and "alejaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alejan" vs "alejaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejan" and "alejaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegraron vs alejaron". 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 #47,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.