Which to use
“leves” is an adjective and “luces” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,882
- “leves” frequency rank
- #2,893
- “luces” frequency rank
- 17775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leves | luces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de leve. | Forma del plural de luz. |
Where the eye mixes leves and luces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between leves and luces
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: leves is [ˈleβ̞es] while luces is [ˈluses]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leves is recorded at frequency rank #14,882, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈleβ̞es]. luces is at rank #2,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluses].
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 17775, this pair ranks #270,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of leves vs luces
Shared letters: els. Private to "leves": v. Private to "luces": cu.
"leves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "luces" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "leves" and "luces" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "leves" vs "luces" - 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 "leves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #270,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leves" and "luces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leves 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 #270,742 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.