Which to use
“lesa” and “leve” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,169
- “lesa” frequency rank
- #7,453
- “leve” frequency rank
- 21622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesa | leve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de leso. | De escasa importancia. |
Where the eye mixes lesa and leve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lesa with leve
A purely visual mix-up. lesa ([ˈlesa]) and leve ([ˈleβ̞e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21622, 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]. leve is at rank #7,453, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈleβ̞e].
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 21622, this pair ranks #254,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lesa vs leve
Shared letters: el. Private to "lesa": as. Private to "leve": v.
"lesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "leve" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lesa" and "leve" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lesa" or "leve"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "leve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesa" and "leve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lesa 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 #254,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.