Which to use
“ledo” and “lindo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,033
- “ledo” frequency rank
- #1,863
- “lindo” frequency rank
- 47896
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ledo | lindo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alegre, contento. | Que es agradable a la vista o al ánimo, con un toque de ternura. |
Where the eye mixes ledo and lindo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ledo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lindo's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ledo and lindo
A purely visual mix-up. ledo ([ˈleð̞ʊ]) and lindo ([ˈlĩn̪d̪o]) 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 47896, 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]. lindo is at rank #1,863, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪o].
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 47896, this pair ranks #117,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ledo vs lindo
Shared letters: dlo. Private to "ledo": e. Private to "lindo": in.
"ledo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lindo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ledo" and "lindo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ledo" vs "lindo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ledo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lindo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ledo" and "lindo" 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 #117,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.