Which to use
“len” and “lente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,131
- “len” frequency rank
- #13,946
- “lente” frequency rank
- 44077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | len | lente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vestido. | Disco de vidrio u otra sustancia transparente que por su forma refracta la luz procedente de un objeto y forma una imagen de éste. |
Where the eye mixes len and lente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. len runs 3 letters (CVC) against lente's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between len and lente
A purely visual mix-up. len (/len/) and lente ([ˈlẽn̪t̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “len” sits inside “lente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
len is recorded at frequency rank #30,131, classified as anoun, pronounced /len/. lente is at rank #13,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlẽn̪t̪e].
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 44077, this pair ranks #139,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of len vs lente
Shared letters: eln. Private to "len": -. Private to "lente": t.
"len" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lente" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lente ← elnte · lenet · lennte · lentte · letne · llente · lnete
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "len" and "lente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "len" or "lente"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "len" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "len" and "lente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "len vs llené". 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 #139,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.