Which to use
“alojan” and “alzan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,939
- “alojan” frequency rank
- #31,195
- “alzan” frequency rank
- 69134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alojan | alzan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alojar o de alojarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse. |
Where the eye mixes alojan and alzan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alojan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against alzan's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alojan vs alzan
A purely visual mix-up. alojan ([aˈloxãn]) and alzan ([ˈalsãn]) 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 69134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alojan is recorded at frequency rank #37,939, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈloxãn]. alzan is at rank #31,195, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈalsãn].
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 69134, this pair ranks #32,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alojan vs alzan
Shared letters: aln. Private to "alojan": jo. Private to "alzan": z.
"alojan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alzan" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alojan" for "alzan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alojan" vs "alzan" - 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 "alojan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alzan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alojan" and "alzan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alojaba vs alojan". 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 #32,749 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.