Which to use
“legiones” is a noun and “leonés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,838
- “legiones” frequency rank
- #39,315
- “leonés” frequency rank
- 63153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legiones | leonés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de legión. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de León, ciudad de España. |
Where the eye mixes legiones and leonés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses legiones with leonés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: legiones is [leˈxjones] while leonés is [leoˈnes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legiones is recorded at frequency rank #23,838, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈxjones]. leonés is at rank #39,315, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leoˈnes].
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 63153, this pair ranks #49,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of legiones vs leonés
Shared letters: elnos. Private to "legiones": gi. Private to "leonés": é.
"legiones" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "leonés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- legiones ← elgiones · leggiones · leginoes · legioens · legioness · legionnes · legionse · legoines
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legiones" for "leonés" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "legiones" or "leonés" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "legiones" and "leonés" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "legiones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leonés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legiones" and "leonés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leonés vs leoneses". 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 #49,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.