lepravslograWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lepra is a noun, logra is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lepra” is a noun and “logra” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,547
“lepra” frequency rank
#3,059
“logra” frequency rank
33606
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lepra logra
Definition Enfermedad infecciosa de la piel y los nervios que se manifiesta por tubérculos, úlceras y manchas. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de lograr o de lograrse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lepra and logra apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
lepra
5 ch
logra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lepra is [ˈlepɾa] while logra is [ˈloɣ̞ɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lepra is recorded at frequency rank #30,547, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlepɾa]. logra is at rank #3,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈloɣ̞ɾa].

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 33606, this pair ranks #195,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lepra vs logra

Shared letters: alr. Private to "lepra": ep. Private to "logra": go.

"lepra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "logra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lepraelpra · lepar · leppra · leprra · lerpa · llepra · lpera
  • logralgora · llogra · logar · loggra · lorga · olgra

Frequency comparison

lepra#30,547
logra#3,059

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lepra" and "logra" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lepra" is a noun and "logra" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lepra" or "logra"?
"logra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,059 in our Spanish list, against #30,547 for "lepra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lepra vs logra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “lepra”; for a verb, it's “logra”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lepra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list