Which to use
“lies” and “lio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,504
- “lies” frequency rank
- #18,008
- “lio” frequency rank
- 66512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lies | lio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de subjuntivo de liar o de liarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de liar o de liarse. |
Where the eye mixes lies and lio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lies and lio
A purely visual mix-up. lies ([ˈljes]) and lio ([ˈljo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lies is recorded at frequency rank #48,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈljes]. lio is at rank #18,008, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈljo].
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 66512, this pair ranks #39,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lies vs lio
Shared letters: il. Private to "lies": es. Private to "lio": o.
"lies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "lio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lies ← iles · leis · liess · lise · llies
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lies" and "lio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lies" vs "lio" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lies" and "lio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens 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 #39,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.