Which to use
“alzar” and “alzarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,736
- “alzar” frequency rank
- #29,475
- “alzarse” frequency rank
- 48211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alzar | alzarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desplazar alguna cosa, literal o metafóricamente, hacia arriba. | Sobresalir, elevarse sobre una superficie o plano. |
Where the eye mixes alzar and alzarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alzar runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against alzarse's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alzar and alzarse
A purely visual mix-up. alzar ([alˈsaɾ]) and alzarse ([alˈsaɾse]) 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 “alzarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48211, 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]. alzarse is at rank #29,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [alˈsaɾse].
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 48211, this pair ranks #115,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alzar vs alzarse
Shared letters: alrz. Private to "alzar": -. Private to "alzarse": es.
"alzar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "alzarse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alzar" and "alzarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alzar" or "alzarse"?
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 "alzar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alzarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alzar" and "alzarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alzarse vs amarse". 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 #115,747 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.