Which to use
“legends” is a noun and “leyendo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,589
- “legends” frequency rank
- #2,253
- “leyendo” frequency rank
- 37842
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legends | leyendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de legend. | Gerundio irregular de leer. |
Where the eye mixes legends and leyendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: legends vs leyendo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legends is /ˈledʒəndz/ while leyendo is [leˈʝẽn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37842, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legends is recorded at frequency rank #35,589, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈledʒəndz/. leyendo is at rank #2,253, tagged as averb, pronounced [leˈʝẽn̪d̪o].
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 37842, this pair ranks #173,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legends vs leyendo
Shared letters: deln. Private to "legends": gs. Private to "leyendo": oy.
"legends" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "leyendo" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legends" for "leyendo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "legends" vs "leyendo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "legends" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leyendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legends" and "leyendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leeds vs legends". 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 #173,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.