Which to use
“lega” and “letal” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- #10,365
- “letal” frequency rank
- 52367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lega | letal |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lego. | Que provoca o puede causar la muerte |
Where the eye mixes lega and letal
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against letal's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: lega vs letal
A purely visual mix-up. lega ([ˈleɣ̞a]) and letal ([leˈt̪al]) 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 52367, 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]. letal is at rank #10,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈt̪al].
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 52367, this pair ranks #93,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lega vs letal
Shared letters: ael. Private to "lega": g. Private to "letal": t.
"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "letal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lega" and "letal" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lega" vs "letal" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "letal" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lega" and "letal" 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 #93,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.