Which to use
“alérgica” is an adjective and “América” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,849
- “alérgica” frequency rank
- #735
- “América” frequency rank
- 28584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alérgica | América |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de alérgico. | Continente que se extiende en el hemisferio occidental de la Tierra desde el océano Ártico por el norte hasta casi el océano Antártico por el sur, por el océano Pacífico al oeste, y por el océano Atlántico al este. |
Where the eye mixes alérgica and América
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alérgica runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against América's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alérgica with América
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alérgica is [aˈleɾxika] while América is [aˈmeɾika]. 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 (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alérgica is recorded at frequency rank #27,849, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈleɾxika]. América is at rank #735, tagged as aname, pronounced [aˈmeɾika].
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 28584, this pair ranks #221,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alérgica vs América
Shared letters: aciré. Private to "alérgica": gl. Private to "América": m.
"alérgica" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "América" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alérgica" and "América" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alérgica" or "América" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alérgica" and "América" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alérgica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "América" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alérgica" and "América" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alérgica vs alérgico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.