Which to use
“lesa” and “luso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,169
- “lesa” frequency rank
- #44,297
- “luso” frequency rank
- 58466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lesa | luso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de leso. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Portugal. |
Where the eye mixes lesa and luso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lesa and luso
A purely visual mix-up. lesa ([ˈlesa]) and luso ([ˈluso]) 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 58466, 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]. luso is at rank #44,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈluso].
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 58466, this pair ranks #66,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lesa vs luso
Shared letters: ls. Private to "lesa": ae. Private to "luso": ou.
"lesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "luso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lesa" and "luso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lesa" vs "luso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lesa" and "luso" 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 "luso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lesa" and "luso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ledo vs luso". 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 #66,351 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.