Which to use
“ledo” is an adjective and “leed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,033
- “ledo” frequency rank
- #44,284
- “leed” frequency rank
- 90317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledo | leed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegre, contento. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de leer. |
Where the eye mixes ledo and leed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ledo (CVCV) and leed (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ledo and leed
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ledo is [ˈleð̞ʊ] while leed is [leˈeð̞]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ledo is recorded at frequency rank #46,033, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleð̞ʊ]. leed is at rank #44,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈeð̞].
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 90317, this pair ranks #2,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledo vs leed
Shared letters: del. Private to "ledo": o. Private to "leed": -.
"ledo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "leed" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ledo" and "leed" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ledo" or "leed" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ledo" and "leed" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledo" and "leed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledo vs lens". 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 #2,587 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.