Which to use
“lejanos” is an adjective and “lejos” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,407
- “lejanos” frequency rank
- #746
- “lejos” frequency rank
- 16153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lejanos | lejos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lejano. | A gran distancia. |
Where the eye mixes lejanos and lejos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lejanos vs lejos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lejanos is [leˈxanos] while lejos is [ˈlexos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lejanos is recorded at frequency rank #15,407, classified as anadj, pronounced [leˈxanos]. lejos is at rank #746, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈlexos].
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 16153, this pair ranks #277,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lejanos vs lejos
Shared letters: ejlos. Private to "lejanos": an. Private to "lejos": -.
"lejanos" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "lejos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "lejanos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lejos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lejanos" and "lejos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leamos vs lejanos". 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 #277,312 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.