legvsLSDWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“leg” and “LSD” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,212
“leg” frequency rank
#30,142
“LSD” frequency rank
68354
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature leg LSD
Definition Pierna Droga psicodélica semisintética que se obtiene de la ergolina y de la familia de las triptaminas que produce efectos psicológicos, entre los que se incluyen alucinaciones con ojos abiertos y cerrados, sinestesia, percepción distorsionada del tiempo y disolución del ego; generalmente utilizada como droga recreacional y dosificada en forma de un trozo de cartón que contiene la sustancia en sí.

Where the eye mixes leg and LSD

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
leg
3 ch
LSD

Why the eye confuses leg with LSD

A purely visual mix-up. leg ([lɛɡ]) and LSD ([ˈlsð̞]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68354, 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]. LSD is at rank #30,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlsð̞].

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 68354, this pair ranks #34,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of leg vs LSD

Shared letters: l. Private to "leg": eg. Private to "LSD": ds.

"leg" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "LSD" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "leg" for "LSD" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([lɛɡ] versus [ˈlsð̞]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "leg" or "LSD"?
"LSD" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,142 in our Spanish list, against #38,212 for "leg". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "leg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "LSD" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #34,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "leg" and "LSD" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leg vs lies". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #34,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list