Which to use
“leg” is a noun and “llegó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,212
- “leg” frequency rank
- #687
- “llegó” frequency rank
- 38899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leg | llegó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pierna | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de llegar. |
Where the eye mixes leg and llegó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. leg runs 3 letters (CVC) against llegó's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses leg with llegó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leg is [lɛɡ] while llegó is [ʝeˈɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “leg” sits inside “llegó”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38899, 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]. llegó is at rank #687, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʝeˈɣ̞o].
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 38899, this pair ranks #167,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leg vs llegó
Shared letters: egl. Private to "leg": -. Private to "llegó": ó.
"leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "llegó" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leg" for "llegó" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leg" vs "llegó" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llegó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leg" and "llegó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leg vs lies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #167,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.