Which to use
“let” and “letal” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,630
- “let” frequency rank
- #10,365
- “letal” frequency rank
- 26995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | let | letal |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ligero. | Que provoca o puede causar la muerte |
Where the eye mixes let and letal
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: let vs letal
A purely visual mix-up. let ([lɛd]) and letal ([leˈt̪al]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “let” sits inside “letal”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
let is recorded at frequency rank #16,630, classified as anadj, pronounced [lɛd]. letal is at rank #10,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [leˈt̪al].
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 26995, this pair ranks #228,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of let vs letal
Shared letters: elt. Private to "let": -. Private to "letal": a.
"let" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "letal" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- letal ← eltal · leatl · letall · letla · lettal · lletal · lteal
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "let" and "letal" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "let" vs "letal" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "let" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "letal" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "let" and "letal" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "let vs lies". 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 #228,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.