Which to use
“las” is an article and “lens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15
- “las” frequency rank
- #47,908
- “lens” frequency rank
- 47923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | las | lens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Artículo determinado femenino plural. Antecede a sustantivos femeninos en plural denotando que estos deben tomarse como información general consabida. | Lente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set las and lens apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: las is [las] while lens is /lɛnz/. 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 (article vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
las is recorded at frequency rank #15, classified as anarticle, pronounced [las]. lens is at rank #47,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛnz/.
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 47923, this pair ranks #117,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of las vs lens
Shared letters: ls. Private to "las": a. Private to "lens": en.
"las" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lens ← elns · lenns · lenss · lesn · llens · lnes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "las" and "lens" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "las" or "lens"?
Remembering las vs lens
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an article, it's “las”; for a noun, it's “lens”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “las” entry
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