Which to use
“león” and “log” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,609
- “león” frequency rank
- #29,283
- “log” frequency rank
- 30892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | león | log |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Panthera leo) Felino del Viejo Mundo de gran tamaño, el mayor del mundo tras el tigre y una de las cuatro especies capaces de rugir gracias a la peculiar conformación de su hioides. Es distintiva la frondosa melena que orna el cuello de los machos adultos. Alcanzan los 225 kg de peso; su piel es normalmente pardoamarillenta, adaptada al mimetismo con su hábitat, la sabana africana, adonde están casi exclusivamente confinados hoy, tras haber habitado gran parte de Europa y Asia. Son predadores que forman manadas de un pequeño grupo de machos reproductores, varias leonas y sus crías inmaduras. | Tronco, leño. |
Where the eye mixes león and log
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. león runs 4 letters (CVVC) against log's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses león with log
A purely visual mix-up. león ([leˈõn]) and log (/lɒɡ/) 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 30892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
león is recorded at frequency rank #1,609, classified as anoun, pronounced [leˈõn]. log is at rank #29,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɒɡ/.
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 30892, this pair ranks #209,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of león vs log
Shared letters: l. Private to "león": enó. Private to "log": go.
"león" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "log" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "león" for "log" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "león" or "log" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "león" and "log" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "león" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "log" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "león" and "log" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "log vs longo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #209,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.