Which to use
“legua” and “lengua” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,419
- “legua” frequency rank
- #1,057
- “lengua” frequency rank
- 32476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legua | lengua |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Medida de longitud, de dimensión variable según los sistemas, aproximadamente equivalente a la distancia recorrida durante una hora caminando a paso normal. | Órgano ubicado en el interior de la boca de personas y animales, con ella se percibe el sentido del gusto y se modifican los sonidos producidos en la boca. |
Where the eye mixes legua and lengua
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: legua vs lengua
A purely visual mix-up. legua ([ˈleɣ̞wa]) and lengua ([ˈlẽŋgwa]) 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 32476, 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]. lengua is at rank #1,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlẽŋgwa].
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 32476, this pair ranks #201,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legua vs lengua
Shared letters: aeglu. Private to "legua": -. Private to "lengua": n.
"legua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lengua" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "legua" for "lengua" ever safe?
Which is more common, "legua" or "lengua"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "legua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lengua" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legua" and "lengua" 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 #201,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.