Which to use
“leyes” and “lines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #878
- “leyes” frequency rank
- #42,009
- “lines” frequency rank
- 42887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leyes | lines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ley. | La forma exterior o proporciones de un barco, edificio, etcétera. |
Where the eye mixes leyes and lines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses leyes with lines
A purely visual mix-up. leyes ([ˈleʝes]) and lines (/laɪnz/) 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 42887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leyes is recorded at frequency rank #878, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈleʝes]. lines is at rank #42,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced /laɪnz/.
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 42887, this pair ranks #145,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leyes vs lines
Shared letters: els. Private to "leyes": y. Private to "lines": in.
"leyes" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leyes" and "lines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "leyes" vs "lines" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leyes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leyes" and "lines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs lines". 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 #145,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.