alejevsAliceWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aleje is a verb, Alice is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aleje” is a verb and “Alice” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,717
“aleje” frequency rank
#9,398
“Alice” frequency rank
34115
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aleje Alice
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de alejar o de alejarse. Nombre de pila de mujer, equivalente del español Alicia

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aleje and Alice apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
aleje
5 ch
Alice

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aleje is [aˈlexe] while Alice is /a.lis/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34115, 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]. Alice is at rank #9,398, tagged as aname, pronounced /a.lis/.

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 34115, this pair ranks #193,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aleje vs Alice

Shared letters: ael. Private to "aleje": j. Private to "Alice": ci.

"aleje" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "Alice" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • alejeaelje · aleej · alejje · aljee · alleje · laeje
  • Aliceailce · alcie · alicce · aliec · alise · allice · laice

Frequency comparison

aleje#24,717
Alice#9,398

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aleje" and "Alice" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aleje" is a verb and "Alice" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "aleje" or "Alice"?
"Alice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,398 in our Spanish list, against #24,717 for "aleje". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aleje vs Alice

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aleje”; for a name, it's “Alice”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aleje” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list