Which to use
“lecho” and “lechón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,850
- “lecho” frequency rank
- #46,634
- “lechón” frequency rank
- 59484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecho | lechón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lugar de descanso o reposo de algo o alguien. | Cría aún lactante del cerdo (Sus scrofa). |
Where the eye mixes lecho and lechón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lecho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lechón's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lecho and lechón
A purely visual mix-up. lecho ([ˈlet͡ʃo]) and lechón ([leˈt͡ʃõn]) 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 59484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lecho is recorded at frequency rank #12,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlet͡ʃo]. lechón is at rank #46,634, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈt͡ʃõn].
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 59484, this pair ranks #62,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lecho vs lechón
Shared letters: cehl. Private to "lecho": o. Private to "lechón": nó.
"lecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lechón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lecho ← elcho · lceho · leccho · lechho · lecoh · lehco · llecho
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lecho" for "lechón" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lecho" vs "lechón" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lechón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecho" and "lechón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lechón vs lechos". 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 #62,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.