Which to use
“league” and “lengua” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,544
- “league” frequency rank
- #1,057
- “lengua” frequency rank
- 9601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | league | lengua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Liga, asociación. | Órgano ubicado en el interior de la boca de personas y animales, con ella se percibe el sentido del gusto y se modifican los sonidos producidos en la boca. |
Where the eye mixes league and lengua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. league (CVVCVV) and lengua (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses league with lengua
A purely visual mix-up. league (/liːɡ/) and lengua ([ˈlẽŋgwa]) 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 9601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
league is recorded at frequency rank #8,544, classified as anoun, pronounced /liːɡ/. lengua is at rank #1,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlẽŋgwa].
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 9601, this pair ranks #301,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of league vs lengua
Shared letters: aeglu. Private to "league": -. Private to "lengua": n.
"league" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV · "lengua" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "league" and "lengua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "league" or "lengua"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "league" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lengua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "league" and "lengua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "league vs leave". 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 #301,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.