Which to use
“alejaron” and “alzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,241
- “alejaron” frequency rank
- #32,489
- “alzaron” frequency rank
- 74730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejaron | alzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse. |
Where the eye mixes alejaron and alzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alejaron runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against alzaron's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alejaron and alzaron
A purely visual mix-up. alejaron ([aleˈxaɾõn]) and alzaron ([alˈsaɾõn]) 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 74730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejaron is recorded at frequency rank #42,241, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaɾõn]. alzaron is at rank #32,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈsaɾõn].
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 74730, this pair ranks #20,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejaron vs alzaron
Shared letters: alnor. Private to "alejaron": ej. Private to "alzaron": z.
"alejaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "alzaron" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alejaron" for "alzaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alejaron" or "alzaron"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alejaron" and "alzaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alzaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejaron" and "alzaron" 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 #20,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.