Which to use
“alfil” is a noun and “allí” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,795
- “alfil” frequency rank
- #453
- “allí” frequency rank
- 43248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alfil | allí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (♗, ♝) Cada una de las cuatro piezas del ajedrez que se mueven únicamente en diagonal. | Indica un lugar alejado de quienes hablan o se comunican. |
Where the eye mixes alfil and allí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. alfil runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against allí's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alfil and allí
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alfil is [alˈfil] while allí is [aˈʝi]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alfil is recorded at frequency rank #42,795, classified as anoun, pronounced [alˈfil]. allí is at rank #453, tagged as anadv, pronounced [aˈʝi].
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 43248, this pair ranks #143,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alfil vs allí
Shared letters: al. Private to "alfil": fi. Private to "allí": í.
"alfil" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "allí" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alfil ← aflil · alffil · alfill · alfli · alifl · allfil · lafil
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alfil" and "allí" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alfil" or "allí" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alfil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "allí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alfil" and "allí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alfil vs alió". 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 #143,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.