legosvslensWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“legos” and “lens” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,839
“legos” frequency rank
#47,908
“lens” frequency rank
87747
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature legos lens
Definition Forma del plural de lego. Lente.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set legos and lens apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
legos
4 ch
lens

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. legos ([ˈleɣ̞os]) and lens (/lɛnz/) 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 87747, 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]. lens is at rank #47,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛnz/.

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 87747, this pair ranks #4,271 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of legos vs lens

Shared letters: els. Private to "legos": go. Private to "lens": n.

"legos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "lens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • legoselgos · leggos · legoss · legso · leogs · lgeos · llegos
  • lenselns · lenns · lenss · lesn · llens · lnes

Frequency comparison

legos#39,839
lens#47,908

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "legos" and "lens" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈleɣ̞os] versus /lɛnz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "legos" or "lens"?
"legos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,839 in our Spanish list, against #47,908 for "lens". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering legos vs lens

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “legos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list