Which to use
“lesa” is an adjective and “levas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,169
- “lesa” frequency rank
- #43,108
- “levas” frequency rank
- 57277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesa | levas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de leso. | Forma del plural de leva. |
Where the eye mixes lesa and levas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lesa with levas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lesa is [ˈlesa] while levas is [ˈleβ̞as]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lesa is recorded at frequency rank #14,169, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlesa]. levas is at rank #43,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈleβ̞as].
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 57277, this pair ranks #71,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lesa vs levas
Shared letters: aels. Private to "lesa": -. Private to "levas": v.
"lesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "levas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lesa" and "levas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lesa" or "levas" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lesa" and "levas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "levas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesa" and "levas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs levas". 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 #71,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.