Which to use
“alejas” and “aleje” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,626
- “alejas” frequency rank
- #24,717
- “aleje” frequency rank
- 65343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejas | aleje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes alejas and aleje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alejas runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against aleje's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alejas and aleje
A purely visual mix-up. alejas ([aˈlexas]) and aleje ([aˈlexe]) 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 65343, 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]. aleje is at rank #24,717, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlexe].
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 65343, this pair ranks #42,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejas vs aleje
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "alejas": s. Private to "aleje": -.
"alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aleje" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alejas" and "aleje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alejas" or "aleje"?
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 "aleje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejas" and "aleje" 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 #42,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.