Which to use
“alejas” and “alejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,626
- “alejas” frequency rank
- #41,180
- “alejen” frequency rank
- 81806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejas | alejen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de alejar o de alejarse. |
Where the eye mixes alejas and alejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alejas vs alejen
A purely visual mix-up. alejas ([aˈlexas]) and alejen ([aˈlexẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81806, 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]. alejen is at rank #41,180, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlexẽn].
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 81806, this pair ranks #9,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejas vs alejen
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "alejas": s. Private to "alejen": n.
"alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alejen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alejas" for "alejen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alejas" vs "alejen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alejen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejas" and "alejen" 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 #9,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.