Which to use
“las” is an article and “le” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15
- “las” frequency rank
- #30
- “le” frequency rank
- 45
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | las | le |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artículo determinado femenino plural. Antecede a sustantivos femeninos en plural denotando que estos deben tomarse como información general consabida. | Dativo de los pronombres personales de tercera persona él, ella y ello. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set las and le apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
las and le form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
las is recorded at frequency rank #15, classified as anarticle, pronounced [las]. 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 45, this pair ranks #323,815 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "las" and "le" be used interchangeably?
Remembering las vs le
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an article, it's “las”; for a pronoun, it's “le”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “las” entry
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