Which to use
“alegar” and “anexar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,616
- “alegar” frequency rank
- #34,555
- “anexar” frequency rank
- 54171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegar | anexar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | citar | juntar como anexo. |
Where the eye mixes alegar and anexar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alegar and anexar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: alegar vs anexar
A purely visual mix-up. alegar (/ɐ.lɨ.ˈɡaɾ/) and anexar (/ɐ.nɛ.ˈksaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54171, 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/. anexar is at rank #34,555, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.nɛ.ˈksaɾ/.
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 54171, this pair ranks #11,482 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegar vs anexar
Shared letters: aer. Private to "alegar": gl. Private to "anexar": nx.
"alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "anexar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegar" and "anexar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alegar" or "anexar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alegar" and "anexar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anexar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,482 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegar" and "anexar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anexar vs atear". 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 #11,482 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.