Which to use
“alegro” and “Aleixo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,167
- “alegro” frequency rank
- #34,544
- “Aleixo” frequency rank
- 79711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegro | Aleixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | andamento rápido e vivaz (de 120 a 156 bpm) | prenome masculino |
Where the eye mixes alegro and Aleixo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alegro (VCVCCV) and Aleixo (VCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses alegro with Aleixo
A purely visual mix-up. alegro (/ɐ.ˈlɛ.ɡɾo/) and Aleixo (/a'lej.ʃu/) 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 79711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegro is recorded at frequency rank #45,167, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈlɛ.ɡɾo/. Aleixo is at rank #34,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a'lej.ʃu/.
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 79711, this pair ranks #1,456 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alegro vs Aleixo
Shared letters: aelo. Private to "alegro": gr. Private to "Aleixo": ix.
"alegro" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "Aleixo" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alegro" and "Aleixo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alegro" or "Aleixo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "alegro" and "Aleixo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alegro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aleixo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,456 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegro" and "Aleixo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aleixo vs alpino". 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 #1,456 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.