alejasvsalejeWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
alejas
5 ch
aleje

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

  • alejas ← aeljas · aleajs · alejass · alejjas · alejsa · aljeas · allejas · laejas
  • aleje ← aelje · aleej · alejje · aljee · alleje · laeje

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "alejas" and "aleje" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈlexas] versus [aˈlexe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alejas" or "aleje"?
"aleje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,717 in our Spanish list, against #40,626 for "alejas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list