Which to use
“leían” is a verb and “lesión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,830
- “leían” frequency rank
- #5,631
- “lesión” frequency rank
- 50461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leían | lesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de leer. | Cambio dañino en la morfología o estructura de una parte del cuerpo u organismo al sufrir detrimento a consecuencia de un golpe, una herida o una enfermedad. |
Where the eye mixes leían and lesión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. leían runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against lesión's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between leían and lesión
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leían is [leˈiãn] while lesión is [leˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leían is recorded at frequency rank #44,830, classified as averb, pronounced [leˈiãn]. lesión is at rank #5,631, tagged as anoun, pronounced [leˈsjõn].
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 50461, this pair ranks #103,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leían vs lesión
Shared letters: eln. Private to "leían": aí. Private to "lesión": isó.
"leían" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "lesión" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leían" for "lesión" ever safe?
Which is more common, "leían" or "lesión"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lesión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leían" and "lesión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leían vs lucían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #103,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.