Which to use
“legos” and “legua” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,839
- “legos” frequency rank
- #31,419
- “legua” frequency rank
- 71258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legos | legua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lego. | Medida de longitud, de dimensión variable según los sistemas, aproximadamente equivalente a la distancia recorrida durante una hora caminando a paso normal. |
Where the eye mixes legos and legua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. legos (CVCVC) and legua (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses legos with legua
A purely visual mix-up. legos ([ˈleɣ̞os]) and legua ([ˈleɣ̞wa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legos is recorded at frequency rank #39,839, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞os]. legua is at rank #31,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞wa].
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 71258, this pair ranks #27,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of legos vs legua
Shared letters: egl. Private to "legos": os. Private to "legua": au.
"legos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "legua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "legos" and "legua" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "legos" vs "legua" - 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 "legos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "legua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legos" and "legua" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "legos vs lens". 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 #27,901 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.