Which to use
“legados” is a participle and “ligados” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,686
- “legados” frequency rank
- #15,140
- “ligados” frequency rank
- 48826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legados | ligados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de legado, participio de legar. | Forma del plural de ligado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set legados and ligados apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
legados and ligados form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “legados” becomes i in “ligados” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legados is recorded at frequency rank #33,686, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [leˈɣ̞að̞os]. ligados is at rank #15,140, tagged as anoun, pronounced [liˈɣ̞að̞os].
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 48826, this pair ranks #112,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legados" and "ligados" be used interchangeably?
Remembering legados vs ligados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “legados”; for a noun, it's “ligados”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “legados” entry
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