Which to use
“leg” and “lex” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,212
- “leg” frequency rank
- #19,783
- “lex” frequency rank
- 57995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leg | lex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pierna | Proyecto de ley presentado ante el pueblo. |
Where the eye mixes leg and lex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: leg vs lex
A purely visual mix-up. leg ([lɛɡ]) and lex ([leːks]) 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 a single letter - g in “leg” becomes x in “lex”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leg is recorded at frequency rank #38,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛɡ]. 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 57995, this pair ranks #68,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leg vs lex
Shared letters: el. Private to "leg": g. Private to "lex": x.
"leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leg" for "lex" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "leg" or "lex" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "leg" and "lex" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leg" 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 #68,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leg" and "lex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leg vs lies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,200 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.