Which to use
“legión” and “legiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,083
- “legión” frequency rank
- #23,838
- “legiones” frequency rank
- 36921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legión | legiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ejército de la Roma antigua que se componía de caballería e infantería. | Forma del plural de legión. |
Where the eye mixes legión and legiones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. legión runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against legiones's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between legión and legiones
A purely visual mix-up. legión ([leˈxjõn]) and legiones ([leˈxjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legión is recorded at frequency rank #13,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈxjõn]. legiones is at rank #23,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈxjones].
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 36921, this pair ranks #178,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legión vs legiones
Shared letters: egiln. Private to "legión": ó. Private to "legiones": os.
"legión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "legiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- legiones ← elgiones · leggiones · leginoes · legioens · legioness · legionnes · legionse · legoines
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legión" and "legiones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "legión" or "legiones"?
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 "legión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legión" and "legiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legiones vs leonés". 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 #178,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.