Which to use
“lemas” is a noun and “let's” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,429
- “lemas” frequency rank
- #23,474
- “let's” frequency rank
- 51903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lemas | let's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de lema. | Usado para formar el cohortativo de los verbos, equivalente a la primera persona plural del imperativo en otros idiomas; "vamos a + infinitivo". |
Where the eye mixes lemas and let's
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lemas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against let's's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lemas and let's
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lemas is [ˈlemas] 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 (noun vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lemas is recorded at frequency rank #28,429, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlemas]. 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 51903, this pair ranks #95,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lemas vs let's
Shared letters: els. Private to "lemas": am. Private to "let's": t.
"lemas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "let's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lemas ← elmas · leams · lemass · lemmas · lemsa · llemas · lmeas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lemas" and "let's" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lemas" vs "let's" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lemas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "let's" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lemas" and "let's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lemas vs lens". 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 #95,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.