Which to use
“alude” and “aluden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,003
- “alude” frequency rank
- #42,799
- “aluden” frequency rank
- 57802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alude | aluden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aludir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aludir. |
Where the eye mixes alude and aluden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alude runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against aluden's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alude with aluden
A purely visual mix-up. alude ([aˈluð̞e]) and aluden ([aˈluð̞ẽn]) 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) - “alude” sits inside “aluden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alude is recorded at frequency rank #15,003, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈluð̞e]. aluden is at rank #42,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈluð̞ẽn].
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 57802, this pair ranks #69,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alude vs aluden
Shared letters: adelu. Private to "alude": -. Private to "aluden": n.
"alude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "aluden" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alude" for "aluden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alude" or "aluden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aluden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alude" and "aluden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejen vs aluden". 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 #69,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.