Which to use
“alegar” and “alertar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,616
- “alegar” frequency rank
- #10,997
- “alertar” frequency rank
- 30613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegar | alertar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | citar | pôr em alerta |
Where the eye mixes alegar and alertar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: alegar vs alertar
A purely visual mix-up. alegar (/ɐ.lɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and alertar (/ɐ.lɨɾ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegar is recorded at frequency rank #19,616, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.lɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. alertar is at rank #10,997, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.lɨɾ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 30613, this pair ranks #37,691 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegar vs alertar
Shared letters: aelr. Private to "alegar": g. Private to "alertar": t.
"alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "alertar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegar" and "alertar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "alegar" vs "alertar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alertar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,691 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegar" and "alertar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegar vs alegro". 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 #37,691 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.