Which to use
“alejarse” and “aléjate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,096
- “alejarse” frequency rank
- #30,329
- “aléjate” frequency rank
- 40425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejarse | aléjate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tomar distancia, ponerse lejos o más lejos. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de alejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes alejarse and aléjate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alejarse runs 8 letters (VCVCVCCV) against aléjate's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alejarse with aléjate
A purely visual mix-up. alejarse ([aleˈxaɾse]) and aléjate ([aˈlexat̪e]) 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 40425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejarse is recorded at frequency rank #10,096, classified as averb, pronounced [aleˈxaɾse]. 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 40425, this pair ranks #159,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alejarse vs aléjate
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "alejarse": rs. Private to "aléjate": té.
"alejarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "aléjate" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alejarse ← aeljarse · aleajrse · alejarce · alejares · alejarrse · alejarsse · alejasre · alejjarse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alejarse" and "aléjate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alejarse" or "aléjate"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejarse" 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 #159,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejarse" 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 #159,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.