Which to use
“alejen” is a verb and “alien” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,180
- “alejen” frequency rank
- #16,005
- “alien” frequency rank
- 57185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejen | alien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de alejar o de alejarse. | Que viene de fuera del planeta Tierra. |
Where the eye mixes alejen and alien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alejen runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against alien's 5 (VCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alejen with alien
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alejen is [aˈlexẽn] while alien is [ˈaljẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alejen is recorded at frequency rank #41,180, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈlexẽn]. alien is at rank #16,005, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaljẽn].
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 57185, this pair ranks #71,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejen vs alien
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "alejen": j. Private to "alien": i.
"alejen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alien" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alejen" and "alien" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alejen" or "alien" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alejen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejen" and "alien" 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 #71,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.