Which to use
“lejos” is an adverb and “lujo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #746
- “lejos” frequency rank
- #3,060
- “lujo” frequency rank
- 3806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lejos | lujo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A gran distancia. | Gran abundancia, especialmente en cuanto a la pompa, comodidad o sofisticación. |
Where the eye mixes lejos and lujo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lejos vs lujo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lejos is [ˈlexos] while lujo is [ˈluxo]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lejos is recorded at frequency rank #746, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈlexos]. lujo is at rank #3,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluxo].
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 3806, this pair ranks #317,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lejos vs lujo
Shared letters: jlo. Private to "lejos": es. Private to "lujo": u.
"lejos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lujo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lejos" for "lujo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lejos" or "lujo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lejos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lujo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lejos" and "lujo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledo vs lujo". 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 #317,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.