Which to use
“Lemos” is a name and “let's” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,195
- “Lemos” frequency rank
- #23,474
- “let's” frequency rank
- 56669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lemos | let's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | 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 Lemos and let's
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Lemos 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.
Look-alike desk: Lemos vs let's
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lemos is [ˈlemos] 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 (name vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lemos is recorded at frequency rank #33,195, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈlemos]. 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 56669, this pair ranks #73,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Lemos vs let's
Shared letters: els. Private to "Lemos": mo. Private to "let's": t.
"Lemos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "let's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Lemos ← elmos · lemmos · lemoss · lemso · leoms · llemos · lmeos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lemos" for "let's" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lemos" or "let's"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lemos" 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 #73,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lemos" and "let's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lemos 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 #73,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.