Which to use
“legua” and “lenguas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,419
- “legua” frequency rank
- #2,892
- “lenguas” frequency rank
- 34311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | legua | lenguas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 lengua. |
Where the eye mixes legua and lenguas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. legua runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against lenguas's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: legua vs lenguas
A purely visual mix-up. legua ([ˈleɣ̞wa]) and lenguas ([ˈlẽŋgwas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34311, 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]. lenguas is at rank #2,892, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlẽŋgwas].
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 34311, this pair ranks #192,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of legua vs lenguas
Shared letters: aeglu. Private to "legua": -. Private to "lenguas": ns.
"legua" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lenguas" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "legua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenguas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "legua" and "lenguas" 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 #192,151 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.