Which to use
“anclada” is a participle and “anclaje” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,967
- “anclada” frequency rank
- #35,865
- “anclaje” frequency rank
- 79832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anclada | anclaje |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de anclado, participio de anclar. | Lugar en donde se puede anclar o fondear. |
Where the eye mixes anclada and anclaje
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. anclada and anclaje follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between anclada and anclaje
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anclada is [ãŋˈklað̞a] while anclaje is [ãŋˈklaxe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anclada is recorded at frequency rank #43,967, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ãŋˈklað̞a]. anclaje is at rank #35,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ãŋˈklaxe].
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 79832, this pair ranks #12,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anclada vs anclaje
Shared letters: acln. Private to "anclada": d. Private to "anclaje": ej.
"anclada" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "anclaje" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anclada" for "anclaje" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anclada" or "anclaje"?
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 "anclada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anclaje" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anclada" and "anclaje" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anclada vs ansiada". 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 #12,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.