Which to use
“lea” and “leed” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,323
- “lea” frequency rank
- #44,284
- “leed” frequency rank
- 49607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lea | leed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de leer. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de leer. |
Where the eye mixes lea and leed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lea and leed
A purely visual mix-up. lea ([ˈlea]) and leed ([leˈeð̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lea is recorded at frequency rank #5,323, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlea]. leed is at rank #44,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈeð̞].
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 49607, this pair ranks #107,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lea vs leed
Shared letters: el. Private to "lea": a. Private to "leed": d.
"lea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "leed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- leed ← eled · lede · leedd · lleed
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lea" and "leed" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lea" or "leed" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lea" and "leed" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lea" and "leed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leed vs lies". 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 #107,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.