Which to use
“lamb” and “lema” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,819
- “lamb” frequency rank
- #6,195
- “lema” frequency rank
- 51014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lamb | lema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cordero, cordera. | Frase o expresión distintiva que se emplea como guía para la conducta o latiguillo en la comunicación. |
Where the eye mixes lamb and lema
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lamb with lema
A purely visual mix-up. lamb (/læm/) and lema ([ˈlema]) 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 51014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lamb is recorded at frequency rank #44,819, classified as anoun, pronounced /læm/. lema is at rank #6,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlema].
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 51014, this pair ranks #100,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lamb vs lema
Shared letters: alm. Private to "lamb": b. Private to "lema": e.
"lamb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lema" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lamb" for "lema" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lamb" vs "lema" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lamb" and "lema" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lamb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lema" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lamb" and "lema" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs lamb". 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 #100,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.