Which to use
“lega” is an adjective and “legua” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- #31,419
- “legua” frequency rank
- 73421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lega | legua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lego. | Medida de longitud, de dimensión variable según los sistemas, aproximadamente equivalente a la distancia recorrida durante una hora caminando a paso normal. |
Where the eye mixes lega and legua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against legua's 5 (CVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lega and legua
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lega is [ˈleɣ̞a] while legua is [ˈleɣ̞wa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73421, 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]. legua is at rank #31,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞wa].
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 73421, this pair ranks #23,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lega vs legua
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "lega": -. Private to "legua": u.
"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "legua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lega" and "legua" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lega" or "legua" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lega" and "legua" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lega" and "legua" 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 #23,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.