Which to use
“lecho” and “lechos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,850
- “lecho” frequency rank
- #46,633
- “lechos” frequency rank
- 59483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecho | lechos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lugar de descanso o reposo de algo o alguien. | Forma del plural de lecho. |
Where the eye mixes lecho and lechos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. lecho runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against lechos's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lecho and lechos
A purely visual mix-up. lecho ([ˈlet͡ʃo]) and lechos ([ˈlet͡ʃos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “lecho” sits inside “lechos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59483, 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]. lechos is at rank #46,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlet͡ʃos].
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 59483, this pair ranks #62,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lecho vs lechos
Shared letters: cehlo. Private to "lecho": -. Private to "lechos": s.
"lecho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lechos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lechos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecho" and "lechos" 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 #62,437 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.