Which to use
“lento” and “let” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,426
- “lento” frequency rank
- #16,630
- “let” frequency rank
- 20056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lento | let |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que obra, sucede o se hace con velocidad reducida. | Ligero. |
Where the eye mixes lento and let
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lento with let
A purely visual mix-up. lento ([ˈlẽn̪t̪o]) and let ([lɛd]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lento is recorded at frequency rank #3,426, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlẽn̪t̪o]. let is at rank #16,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced [lɛd].
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 20056, this pair ranks #260,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lento vs let
Shared letters: elt. Private to "lento": no. Private to "let": -.
"lento" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "let" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lento ← elnto · lennto · lenot · lentto · letno · llento · lneto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lento" for "let" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lento" vs "let" - which ranks higher?
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 "lento" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "let" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lento" and "let" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "let vs lies". 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 #260,990 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.