alejasvsalejesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“alejas” and “alejes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,626
“alejas” frequency rank
#35,860
“alejes” frequency rank
76486
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alejas alejes
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de alejar o de alejarse. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de alejar o de alejarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set alejas and alejes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
alejas
6 ch
alejes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. alejas ([aˈlexas]) and alejes ([aˈlexes]) 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 a single letter - a in “alejas” becomes e in “alejes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76486, 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]. alejes is at rank #35,860, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈlexes].

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 76486, this pair ranks #17,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alejas vs alejes

Shared letters: aejls. Private to "alejas": -. Private to "alejes": -.

"alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "alejes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alejasaeljas · aleajs · alejass · alejjas · alejsa · aljeas · allejas · laejas
  • alejesaeljes · aleejs · alejess · alejjes · alejse · aljees · allejes · laejes

Frequency comparison

alejas#40,626
alejes#35,860

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alejas" and "alejes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈlexas] versus [aˈlexes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alejas" or "alejes"?
"alejes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,860 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.

Remembering alejas vs alejes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “alejas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list