Which to use
“le” is a pronoun and “loo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30
- “le” frequency rank
- #43,690
- “loo” frequency rank
- 43720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | le | loo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativo de los pronombres personales de tercera persona él, ella y ello. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de loar. |
Where the eye mixes le and loo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between le and loo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: le is [le] while loo is [ˈloo]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
le is recorded at frequency rank #30, classified as apron, pronounced [le]. loo is at rank #43,690, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloo].
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 43720, this pair ranks #141,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of le vs loo
Shared letters: l. Private to "le": e. Private to "loo": o.
"le" · 2 letters · shape CV · "loo" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "le" for "loo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "le" vs "loo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "le" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "loo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "le" and "loo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "loo vs lotto". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #141,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.