Which to use
“alquilar” and “alquilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,966
- “alquilar” frequency rank
- #33,924
- “alquilo” frequency rank
- 44890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alquilar | alquilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pactar la cesión de derechos sobre un bien o servicio de manera temporal a cambio de un pago regular. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de alquilar. |
Where the eye mixes alquilar and alquilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alquilar runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against alquilo's 7 (VCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alquilar and alquilo
A purely visual mix-up. alquilar ([alkiˈlaɾ]) and alquilo ([alˈkilo]) 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 44890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alquilar is recorded at frequency rank #10,966, classified as averb, pronounced [alkiˈlaɾ]. alquilo is at rank #33,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈkilo].
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 44890, this pair ranks #134,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alquilar vs alquilo
Shared letters: ailqu. Private to "alquilar": r. Private to "alquilo": o.
"alquilar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "alquilo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alquilar" for "alquilo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alquilar" vs "alquilo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alquilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alquilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alquilar" and "alquilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alquilo 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 #134,539 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.