Which to use
“lei” and “lens” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,485
- “lei” frequency rank
- #47,908
- “lens” frequency rank
- 57393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lei | lens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corona de flores que adorna el cuello y que se obsequia al llegar o marchar como símbolo de afecto. | Lente. |
Where the eye mixes lei and lens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lei and lens
A purely visual mix-up. lei ([ˈlej]) and lens (/lɛnz/) 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 57393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lei is recorded at frequency rank #9,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlej]. lens is at rank #47,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɛnz/.
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 57393, this pair ranks #70,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lei vs lens
Shared letters: el. Private to "lei": i. Private to "lens": ns.
"lei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "lens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lens ← elns · lenns · lenss · lesn · llens · lnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lei" and "lens" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lei" or "lens" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lei" and "lens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs llené". 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 #70,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.