Which to use
“leíste” and “listen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,883
- “leíste” frequency rank
- #38,791
- “listen” frequency rank
- 53674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leíste | listen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de leer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de listar. |
Where the eye mixes leíste and listen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. leíste (CVVCCV) and listen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: leíste vs listen
A purely visual mix-up. leíste ([leˈist̪e]) and listen ([ˈlist̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leíste is recorded at frequency rank #14,883, classified as averb, pronounced [leˈist̪e]. listen is at rank #38,791, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlist̪ẽn].
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 53674, this pair ranks #86,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leíste vs listen
Shared letters: elst. Private to "leíste": í. Private to "listen": in.
"leíste" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "listen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- listen ← ilsten · lisetn · lissten · listenn · listne · listten · litsen · llisten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leíste" and "listen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "leíste" or "listen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "leíste" and "listen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "leíste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "listen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leíste" and "listen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limiten vs listen". 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 #86,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.