Which to use
“alojados” and “arrojados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,846
- “alojados” frequency rank
- #29,492
- “arrojados” frequency rank
- 57338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alojados | arrojados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de alojado, participio de alojar o de alojarse. | Forma del plural de arrojado, participio de arrojar. |
Where the eye mixes alojados and arrojados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alojados runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against arrojados's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alojados with arrojados
A purely visual mix-up. alojados ([aloˈxað̞os]) and arrojados ([aroˈxað̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alojados is recorded at frequency rank #27,846, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aloˈxað̞os]. arrojados is at rank #29,492, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aroˈxað̞os].
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 57338, this pair ranks #70,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alojados vs arrojados
Shared letters: adjos. Private to "alojados": l. Private to "arrojados": r.
"alojados" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "arrojados" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alojados" and "arrojados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alojados" vs "arrojados" - 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 "alojados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrojados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alojados" and "arrojados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alojados vs alzados". 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 #70,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.