Which to use
“leales” is an adjective and “leas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,165
- “leales” frequency rank
- #14,168
- “leas” frequency rank
- 24333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leales | leas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de leal. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de leer. |
Where the eye mixes leales and leas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. leales runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against leas's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses leales with leas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leales is [leˈales] while leas is [ˈleas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leales is recorded at frequency rank #10,165, classified as anadj, pronounced [leˈales]. leas is at rank #14,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈleas].
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 24333, this pair ranks #241,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leales vs leas
Shared letters: aels. Private to "leales": -. Private to "leas": -.
"leales" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "leas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leales" and "leas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leales" vs "leas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "leales" and "leas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leales" and "leas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leas 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 #241,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.