Which to use
“alejen” and “aluden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,180
- “alejen” frequency rank
- #42,799
- “aluden” frequency rank
- 83979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alejen | aluden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de alejar o de alejarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aludir. |
Where the eye mixes alejen and aluden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alejen and aluden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses alejen with aluden
A purely visual mix-up. alejen ([aˈlexẽn]) and aluden ([aˈluð̞ẽn]) 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 83979, 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]. aluden is at rank #42,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈluð̞ẽn].
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 83979, this pair ranks #7,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alejen vs aluden
Shared letters: aeln. Private to "alejen": j. Private to "aluden": du.
"alejen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aluden" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alejen" and "aluden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alejen" or "aluden"?
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 "aluden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alejen" and "aluden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aluden vs aludir". 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 #7,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.