Which to use
“alzar” and “alzaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,736
- “alzar” frequency rank
- #32,489
- “alzaron” frequency rank
- 51225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alzar | alzaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desplazar alguna cosa, literal o metafóricamente, hacia arriba. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alzar o de alzarse. |
Where the eye mixes alzar and alzaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alzar runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against alzaron's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alzar and alzaron
A purely visual mix-up. alzar ([alˈsaɾ]) and alzaron ([alˈsaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “alzar” sits inside “alzaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alzar is recorded at frequency rank #18,736, classified as averb, pronounced [alˈsaɾ]. alzaron is at rank #32,489, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈsaɾõn].
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 51225, this pair ranks #98,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alzar vs alzaron
Shared letters: alrz. Private to "alzar": -. Private to "alzaron": no.
"alzar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "alzaron" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alzar" for "alzaron" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alzar" vs "alzaron" - 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 "alzar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alzaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #98,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alzar" and "alzaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alzaron vs ataron". 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 #98,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.