Which to use
“lejos” is an adverb and “let's” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #746
- “lejos” frequency rank
- #23,474
- “let's” frequency rank
- 24220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lejos | let's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A gran distancia. | Usado para formar el cohortativo de los verbos, equivalente a la primera persona plural del imperativo en otros idiomas; "vamos a + infinitivo". |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lejos and let's apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: lejos is [ˈlexos] while let's is /lɛts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lejos is recorded at frequency rank #746, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈlexos]. let's is at rank #23,474, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /lɛts/.
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 24220, this pair ranks #242,180 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lejos vs let's
Shared letters: els. Private to "lejos": jo. Private to "let's": t.
"lejos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "let's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lejos ← eljos · lejjos · lejoss · lejso · leojs · ljeos · llejos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lejos" and "let's" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lejos" or "let's"?
Remembering lejos vs let's
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “lejos”; for a contraction, it's “let's”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lejos” entry
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