Which to use
“last” and “lesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,138
- “last” frequency rank
- #14,169
- “lesa” frequency rank
- 29307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | last | lesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Último. | Forma del femenino singular de leso. |
Where the eye mixes last and lesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses last with lesa
A purely visual mix-up. last (/lɑːst/) and lesa ([ˈlesa]) 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 29307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
last is recorded at frequency rank #15,138, classified as anadj, pronounced /lɑːst/. lesa is at rank #14,169, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlesa].
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 29307, this pair ranks #217,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of last vs lesa
Shared letters: als. Private to "last": t. Private to "lesa": e.
"last" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "last" and "lesa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "last" vs "lesa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "last" and "lesa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "last" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "last" and "lesa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs last". 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 #217,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.