Which to use
“legend” and “leyenda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,818
- “legend” frequency rank
- #3,264
- “leyenda” frequency rank
- 32082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legend | leyenda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leyenda. | Acción o efecto de leer |
Where the eye mixes legend and leyenda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. legend runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against leyenda's 7 (CVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between legend and leyenda
A purely visual mix-up. legend (/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/) and leyenda ([leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]) 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 32082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legend is recorded at frequency rank #28,818, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/. leyenda is at rank #3,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a].
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 32082, this pair ranks #203,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legend vs leyenda
Shared letters: deln. Private to "legend": g. Private to "leyenda": ay.
"legend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "leyenda" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legend" for "leyenda" ever safe?
Frequency check: "legend" vs "leyenda" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "legend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leyenda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legend" and "leyenda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leed vs legend". 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 #203,828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.