Which to use
“lenta” and “lentos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,979
- “lenta” frequency rank
- #14,881
- “lentos” frequency rank
- 20860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenta | lentos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lento. | Forma del masculino plural de lento. |
Where the eye mixes lenta and lentos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lenta vs lentos
A purely visual mix-up. lenta ([ˈlẽn̪t̪a]) and lentos ([ˈlẽn̪t̪os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenta is recorded at frequency rank #5,979, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlẽn̪t̪a]. lentos is at rank #14,881, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlẽn̪t̪os].
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 20860, this pair ranks #257,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenta vs lentos
Shared letters: elnt. Private to "lenta": a. Private to "lentos": os.
"lenta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lentos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lenta" for "lentos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lenta" or "lentos"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lenta" and "lentos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lentos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenta" and "lentos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs lentos". 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 #257,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.