Which to use
“lam” is a noun and “le” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,117
- “lam” frequency rank
- #30
- “le” frequency rank
- 23147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lam | le |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cordero. | Dativo de los pronombres personales de tercera persona él, ella y ello. |
Where the eye mixes lam and le
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lam vs le
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lam is [lɑm] while le is [le]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lam is recorded at frequency rank #23,117, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɑm]. le is at rank #30, tagged as apron, pronounced [le].
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 23147, this pair ranks #247,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lam vs le
Shared letters: l. Private to "lam": am. Private to "le": e.
"lam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "le" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lam" and "le" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lam" vs "le" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "le" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lam" and "le" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lam". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #247,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.