Which to use
“lega” is an adjective and “llegan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,002
- “lega” frequency rank
- #1,737
- “llegan” frequency rank
- 43739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lega | llegan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lego. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de llegar o de llegarse. |
Where the eye mixes lega and llegan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lega runs 4 letters (CVCV) against llegan's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lega and llegan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lega is [ˈleɣ̞a] while llegan is [ˈʝeɣ̞ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lega” sits inside “llegan”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43739, 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]. llegan is at rank #1,737, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʝeɣ̞ãn].
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 43739, this pair ranks #140,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lega vs llegan
Shared letters: aegl. Private to "lega": -. Private to "llegan": n.
"lega" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "llegan" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lega" for "llegan" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "llegan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lega" and "llegan" 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 #140,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.