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 eye mixes lepra and logra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. lepra and logra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses lepra with logra
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lepra" for "logra" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lepra" or "logra" show up more?
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 "lepra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "logra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lepra" and "logra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lepra vs Lyra". 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 #195,896 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.