Which to use
“legos” and “leyes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,839
- “legos” frequency rank
- #878
- “leyes” frequency rank
- 40717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legos | leyes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lego. | Forma del plural de ley. |
Where the eye mixes legos and leyes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. legos (CVCVC) and leyes (CVVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses legos with leyes
A purely visual mix-up. legos ([ˈleɣ̞os]) and leyes ([ˈleʝes]) 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 40717, 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]. leyes is at rank #878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleʝes].
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 40717, this pair ranks #157,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legos vs leyes
Shared letters: els. Private to "legos": go. Private to "leyes": y.
"legos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "leyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legos" and "leyes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "legos" vs "leyes" - 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 "legos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leyes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legos" and "leyes" 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 #157,570 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.