Which to use
“lentos” is an adjective and “let's” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,881
- “lentos” frequency rank
- #23,474
- “let's” frequency rank
- 38355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lentos | let's |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de lento. | 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 lentos and let's
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. lentos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against let's's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between lentos and let's
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lentos is [ˈlẽn̪t̪os] while let's is /lɛts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lentos is recorded at frequency rank #14,881, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlẽn̪t̪os]. 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 38355, this pair ranks #170,469 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lentos vs let's
Shared letters: elst. Private to "lentos": no. Private to "let's": -.
"lentos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "let's" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lentos ← elntos · lenntos · lenots · lentoss · lentso · lenttos · letnos · llentos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lentos" and "let's" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lentos" or "let's"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lentos" 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 #170,469 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lentos" and "let's" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs let's". 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 #170,469 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.