Which to use
“ley” and “luz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #204
- “ley” frequency rank
- #469
- “luz” frequency rank
- 673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ley | luz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Disposición, regla o precepto dictado por la máxima autoridad. | Radiación electromagnética visible al ojo humano. |
Where the eye mixes ley and luz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ley vs luz
A purely visual mix-up. ley ([ˈlej]) and luz ([ˈlus]) 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 673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ley is recorded at frequency rank #204, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlej]. luz is at rank #469, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlus].
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 673, this pair ranks #323,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ley vs luz
Shared letters: l. Private to "ley": ey. Private to "luz": uz.
"ley" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "luz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ley" for "luz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ley" or "luz"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ley" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "luz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ley" and "luz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lac vs luz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #323,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.