legavsletWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,002
“lega” frequency rank
#16,630
“let” frequency rank
58632
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lega let
Definition Forma del femenino singular de lego. Ligero.

Where the eye mixes lega and let

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
lega
3 ch
let

Look-alike desk: lega vs let

A purely visual mix-up. lega ([ˈleɣ̞a]) and let ([lɛd]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58632, 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]. let is at rank #16,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lɛd].

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 58632, this pair ranks #65,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lega vs let

Shared letters: el. Private to "lega": ag. Private to "let": t.

"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "let" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • legaelga · leag · legga · lgea

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "lega" and "let" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈleɣ̞a] versus [lɛd]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lega" or "let" show up more?
"let" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,630 in our Spanish list, against #42,002 for "lega". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "lega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "let" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #65,752 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "lega" and "let" 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 #65,752 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