Which to use
“ledo” and “lerdo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,033
- “ledo” frequency rank
- #33,687
- “lerdo” frequency rank
- 79720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledo | lerdo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegre, contento. | Dícese de una persona: de poca inteligencia. |
Where the eye mixes ledo and lerdo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ledo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lerdo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ledo with lerdo
A purely visual mix-up. ledo ([ˈleð̞ʊ]) and lerdo ([ˈleɾð̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79720, 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]. lerdo is at rank #33,687, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleɾð̞o].
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 79720, this pair ranks #12,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledo vs lerdo
Shared letters: delo. Private to "ledo": -. Private to "lerdo": r.
"ledo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lerdo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ledo" for "lerdo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ledo" or "lerdo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ledo" and "lerdo" 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 "lerdo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledo" and "lerdo" 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 #12,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.