Which to use
“alquila” and “alquilar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,296
- “alquila” frequency rank
- #10,966
- “alquilar” frequency rank
- 34262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alquila | alquilar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de alquilar. | Pactar la cesión de derechos sobre un bien o servicio de manera temporal a cambio de un pago regular. |
Where the eye mixes alquila and alquilar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alquila runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against alquilar's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alquila vs alquilar
A purely visual mix-up. alquila ([alˈkila]) and alquilar ([alkiˈlaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “alquila” sits inside “alquilar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34262, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alquila is recorded at frequency rank #23,296, classified as averb, pronounced [alˈkila]. alquilar is at rank #10,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [alkiˈlaɾ].
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 34262, this pair ranks #192,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alquila vs alquilar
Shared letters: ailqu. Private to "alquila": -. Private to "alquilar": r.
"alquila" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "alquilar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alquila" and "alquilar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alquila" or "alquilar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alquila" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alquilar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alquila" and "alquilar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alquila vs aquila". 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 #192,393 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.