Which to use
“lega” is an adjective and “lengua” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- #1,057
- “lengua” frequency rank
- 43059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lega | lengua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lego. | Órgano ubicado en el interior de la boca de personas y animales, con ella se percibe el sentido del gusto y se modifican los sonidos producidos en la boca. |
Where the eye mixes lega and lengua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against lengua's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lega and lengua
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lega is [ˈleɣ̞a] while lengua is [ˈlẽŋgwa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 43059, 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]. lengua is at rank #1,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlẽŋgwa].
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 43059, this pair ranks #144,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lega vs lengua
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "lega": -. Private to "lengua": nu.
"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lengua" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lega" and "lengua" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lega" vs "lengua" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lega" and "lengua" 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 "lengua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lega" and "lengua" 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 #144,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.