legosvsleyesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

5 ch
legos
5 ch
leyes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • legoselgos · leggos · legoss · legso · leogs · lgeos · llegos
  • leyeselyes · leeys · leyess · leyse · leyyes · lleyes · lyees

Frequency comparison

legos#39,839
leyes#878

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "legos" and "leyes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈleɣ̞os] versus [ˈleʝes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "legos" or "leyes"?
"leyes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #878 in our Spanish list, against #39,839 for "legos". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering legos vs leyes

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list