Which to use
“ledo” and “lega” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,033
- “ledo” frequency rank
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- 88035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledo | lega |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegre, contento. | Forma del femenino singular de lego. |
Where the eye mixes ledo and lega
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ledo and lega follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ledo vs lega
A purely visual mix-up. ledo ([ˈleð̞ʊ]) and lega ([ˈleɣ̞a]) 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 88035, 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]. lega is at rank #42,002, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞a].
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 88035, this pair ranks #4,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledo vs lega
Shared letters: el. Private to "ledo": do. Private to "lega": ag.
"ledo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ledo" and "lega" 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 "lega" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledo" and "lega" 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 #4,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.