Which to use
“lenta” and “letal” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,979
- “lenta” frequency rank
- #10,365
- “letal” frequency rank
- 16344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenta | letal |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de lento. | Que provoca o puede causar la muerte |
Where the eye mixes lenta and letal
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lenta with letal
A purely visual mix-up. lenta ([ˈlẽn̪t̪a]) and letal ([leˈt̪al]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16344, 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]. letal is at rank #10,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈt̪al].
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 16344, this pair ranks #276,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenta vs letal
Shared letters: aelt. Private to "lenta": n. Private to "letal": -.
"lenta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "letal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lenta" and "letal" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lenta" or "letal"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letal" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenta" and "letal" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leían vs letal". 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 #276,552 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.