Which to use
“league” and “legume” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #772
- “league” frequency rank
- #47,727
- “legume” frequency rank
- 48499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | league | legume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A group or association of cooperating members. | The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. |
Where the eye mixes league and legume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. league (CVVCVV) and legume (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between league and legume
A purely visual mix-up. league (/liːɡ/) and legume (/ˈlɛɡ.juːm/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
league is recorded at frequency rank #772, classified as anoun, pronounced /liːɡ/. legume is at rank #47,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛɡ.juːm/.
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 48499, this pair ranks #192,512 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of league vs legume
Shared letters: eglu. Private to "league": a. Private to "legume": m.
"league" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "legume" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "league" and "legume" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "league" vs "legume" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "league" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,512 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "league" and "legume" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legume vs legumes". 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 #192,512 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.