Which to use
“leguas” and “lemas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,409
- “leguas” frequency rank
- #28,429
- “lemas” frequency rank
- 50838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leguas | lemas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de legua. | Forma del plural de lema. |
Where the eye mixes leguas and lemas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. leguas runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against lemas's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: leguas vs lemas
A purely visual mix-up. leguas ([ˈleɣ̞was]) and lemas ([ˈlemas]) 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 50838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leguas is recorded at frequency rank #22,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleɣ̞was]. lemas is at rank #28,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlemas].
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 50838, this pair ranks #101,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leguas vs lemas
Shared letters: aels. Private to "leguas": gu. Private to "lemas": m.
"leguas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "lemas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leguas" for "lemas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leguas" vs "lemas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leguas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lemas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leguas" and "lemas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemas 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 #101,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.