Which to use
“ledo” is an adjective and “lex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,033
- “ledo” frequency rank
- #19,783
- “lex” frequency rank
- 65816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledo | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegre, contento. | Proyecto de ley presentado ante el pueblo. |
Where the eye mixes ledo and lex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ledo vs lex
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ledo is [ˈleð̞ʊ] while lex is [leːks]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65816, 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]. lex is at rank #19,783, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leːks].
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 65816, this pair ranks #41,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ledo vs lex
Shared letters: el. Private to "ledo": do. Private to "lex": x.
"ledo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ledo ← eldo · ldeo · leddo · leod · lledo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ledo" for "lex" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ledo" or "lex" 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 "lex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledo" and "lex" 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 #41,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.