Which to use
“alzado” is an adjective and “aplazado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,691
- “alzado” frequency rank
- #36,401
- “aplazado” frequency rank
- 63092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alzado | aplazado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice del ajuste o precio que se fija en determinada cantidad, a diferencia de los que son resultado de evaluación o cuenta circunstanciada. | Participio de aplazar. |
Where the eye mixes alzado and aplazado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. alzado runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against aplazado's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alzado with aplazado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alzado is [alˈsað̞o] while aplazado is [aplaˈsað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alzado is recorded at frequency rank #26,691, classified as anadj, pronounced [alˈsað̞o]. aplazado is at rank #36,401, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplaˈsað̞o].
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 63092, this pair ranks #49,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alzado vs aplazado
Shared letters: adloz. Private to "alzado": -. Private to "aplazado": p.
"alzado" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "aplazado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alzado" for "aplazado" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alzado" or "aplazado" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alzado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplazado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alzado" and "aplazado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alzado 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 #49,880 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.