Which to use
“leído” is a verb and “leídos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,615
- “leído” frequency rank
- #24,213
- “leídos” frequency rank
- 26828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leído | leídos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de leer. | Forma del plural de leído, participio de leer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set leído and leídos apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leído is [leˈið̞o] while leídos is [leˈið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “leído” sits inside “leídos”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leído is recorded at frequency rank #2,615, classified as averb, pronounced [leˈið̞o]. leídos is at rank #24,213, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [leˈið̞os].
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 26828, this pair ranks #229,740 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leído vs leídos
Shared letters: deloí. Private to "leído": -. Private to "leídos": s.
"leído" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "leídos" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leído" and "leídos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leído" or "leídos"?
Remembering leído vs leídos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “leído”; for a participle, it's “leídos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “leído” entry
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