Which to use
“lecciones” and “legiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,325
- “lecciones” frequency rank
- #23,838
- “legiones” frequency rank
- 29163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecciones | legiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lección. | Forma del plural de legión. |
Where the eye mixes lecciones and legiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. lecciones runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against legiones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses lecciones with legiones
A purely visual mix-up. lecciones ([lekˈsjones]) and legiones ([leˈxjones]) 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 29163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lecciones is recorded at frequency rank #5,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [lekˈsjones]. legiones is at rank #23,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈxjones].
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 29163, this pair ranks #218,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lecciones vs legiones
Shared letters: eilnos. Private to "lecciones": c. Private to "legiones": g.
"lecciones" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "legiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lecciones" and "legiones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lecciones" vs "legiones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lecciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecciones" and "legiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legiones vs leonés". 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 #218,379 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.