Which to use
“lega” is an adjective and “legado” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- #4,089
- “legado” frequency rank
- 46091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lega | legado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lego. | Enviado o ministro enviado para representar a una autoridad en un asunto |
Where the eye mixes lega and legado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against legado's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lega vs legado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lega is [ˈleɣ̞a] while legado is [leˈɣ̞að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lega” sits inside “legado”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lega is recorded at frequency rank #42,002, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞a]. legado is at rank #4,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 46091, this pair ranks #127,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lega vs legado
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "lega": -. Private to "legado": do.
"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "legado" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lega" and "legado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lega" or "legado" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lega" and "legado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lega vs Lyra". 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 #127,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.