Which to use
“aleje” and “alejen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,717
- “aleje” frequency rank
- #41,180
- “alejen” frequency rank
- 65897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aleje | alejen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 aleje and alejen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aleje runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against alejen's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aleje with alejen
A purely visual mix-up. aleje ([aˈlexe]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aleje” sits inside “alejen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aleje is recorded at frequency rank #24,717, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈlexe]. 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 65897, this pair ranks #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aleje vs alejen
Shared letters: aejl. Private to "aleje": -. Private to "alejen": n.
"aleje" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alejen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aleje" for "alejen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aleje" vs "alejen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "aleje" 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 #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aleje" and "alejen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejen vs aluden". 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 #41,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.