alejasvsalojanConfusable pair

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

#40,626
“alejas” frequency rank
#37,939
“alojan” frequency rank
78565
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature alejas alojan
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 indicativo de alojar o de alojarse.

Where the eye mixes alejas and alojan

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alejas and alojan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

6 ch
alejas
6 ch
alojan

Visual trap between alejas and alojan

A purely visual mix-up. alejas ([aˈlexas]) and alojan ([aˈloxãn]) 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 78565, 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]. alojan is at rank #37,939, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈloxãn].

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 78565, this pair ranks #14,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of alejas vs alojan

Shared letters: ajl. Private to "alejas": es. Private to "alojan": no.

"alejas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "alojan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alejas ← aeljas · aleajs · alejass · alejjas · alejsa · aljeas · allejas · laejas
  • alojan ← aljoan · allojan · aloajn · alojann · alojjan · alojna · aoljan · laojan

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "alejas" and "alojan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈlexas] versus [aˈloxãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "alejas" or "alojan"?
"alojan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,939 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.

After this comparison

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 "alojan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #14,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "alejas" and "alojan" 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 #14,288 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