Which to use
“alojaba” and “apoyaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,793
- “alojaba” frequency rank
- #15,278
- “apoyaba” frequency rank
- 64071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alojaba | apoyaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de alojar o de alojarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes alojaba and apoyaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between alojaba and apoyaba
A purely visual mix-up. alojaba ([aloˈxaβ̞a]) and apoyaba ([apoˈʝaβ̞a]) 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 64071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alojaba is recorded at frequency rank #48,793, classified as averb, pronounced [aloˈxaβ̞a]. apoyaba is at rank #15,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaβ̞a].
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 64071, this pair ranks #46,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alojaba vs apoyaba
Shared letters: abo. Private to "alojaba": jl. Private to "apoyaba": py.
"alojaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "apoyaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alojaba" for "apoyaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alojaba" vs "apoyaba" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alojaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alojaba" and "apoyaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alocada vs alojaba". 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 #46,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.