Which to use
“lega” and “lesa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- #14,169
- “lesa” frequency rank
- 56171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lega | lesa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lego. | Forma del femenino singular de leso. |
Where the eye mixes lega and lesa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lega vs lesa
A purely visual mix-up. lega ([ˈleɣ̞a]) and lesa ([ˈlesa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - g in “lega” becomes s in “lesa”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56171, 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]. lesa is at rank #14,169, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlesa].
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 56171, this pair ranks #75,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lega vs lesa
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lega": g. Private to "lesa": s.
"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lega" and "lesa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lega" or "lesa"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lega" and "lesa" 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 "lesa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lega" and "lesa" 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 #75,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.