Which to use
“ledo” is an adjective and “leído” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,033
- “ledo” frequency rank
- #2,615
- “leído” frequency rank
- 48648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledo | leído |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegre, contento. | Participio de leer. |
Where the eye mixes ledo and leído
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ledo with leído
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ledo is [ˈleð̞ʊ] while leído is [leˈið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48648, 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]. leído is at rank #2,615, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈið̞o].
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 48648, this pair ranks #113,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ledo vs leído
Shared letters: delo. Private to "ledo": -. Private to "leído": í.
"ledo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "leído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ledo ← eldo · ldeo · leddo · leod · lledo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ledo" for "leído" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ledo" or "leído" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leído" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledo" and "leído" 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 #113,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.