Which to use
“legua” and “leguas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,419
- “legua” frequency rank
- #22,409
- “leguas” frequency rank
- 53828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legua | leguas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de longitud, de dimensión variable según los sistemas, aproximadamente equivalente a la distancia recorrida durante una hora caminando a paso normal. | Forma del plural de legua. |
Where the eye mixes legua and leguas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. legua runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against leguas's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses legua with leguas
A purely visual mix-up. legua ([ˈleɣ̞wa]) and leguas ([ˈleɣ̞was]) 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 extra letter(s) - “legua” sits inside “leguas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
legua is recorded at frequency rank #31,419, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞wa]. leguas is at rank #22,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞was].
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 53828, this pair ranks #86,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legua vs leguas
Shared letters: aeglu. Private to "legua": -. Private to "leguas": s.
"legua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "leguas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "legua" and "leguas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "legua" vs "leguas" - 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 "legua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leguas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legua" and "leguas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lega vs legua". 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 #86,026 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.