Which to use
“alejas” and “aléjate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,626
- “alejas” frequency rank
- #30,329
- “aléjate” frequency rank
- 70955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejas | aléjate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de alejarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes alejas and aléjate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alejas runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against aléjate's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alejas vs aléjate
A purely visual mix-up. alejas ([aˈlexas]) 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 70955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejas is recorded at frequency rank #40,626, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈlexas]. 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 70955, this pair ranks #28,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejas vs aléjate
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "alejas": s. Private to "aléjate": té.
"alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aléjate" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alejas ← aeljas · aleajs · alejass · alejjas · alejsa · aljeas · allejas · laejas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alejas" and "aléjate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alejas" or "aléjate"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejas" 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 #28,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejas" and "aléjate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejas vs almenas". 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 #28,557 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.