Which to use
“lechón” and “lesión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,634
- “lechón” frequency rank
- #5,631
- “lesión” frequency rank
- 52265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lechón | lesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cría aún lactante del cerdo (Sus scrofa). | Cambio dañino en la morfología o estructura de una parte del cuerpo u organismo al sufrir detrimento a consecuencia de un golpe, una herida o una enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes lechón and lesión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lechón (CVCCVC) and lesión (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: lechón vs lesión
A purely visual mix-up. lechón ([leˈt͡ʃõn]) and lesión ([leˈsjõn]) 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 52265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lechón is recorded at frequency rank #46,634, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈt͡ʃõn]. lesión is at rank #5,631, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈsjõn].
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 52265, this pair ranks #93,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lechón vs lesión
Shared letters: elnó. Private to "lechón": ch. Private to "lesión": is.
"lechón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lechón" for "lesión" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lechón" or "lesión"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lechón" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lesión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lechón" and "lesión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lechón vs lechos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #93,568 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.