Which to use
“lies” and “live” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,504
- “lies” frequency rank
- #5,853
- “live” frequency rank
- 54357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lies | live |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de subjuntivo de liar o de liarse. | Tercera persona del singular del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de livañ o liviñ. |
Where the eye mixes lies and live
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lies vs live
A purely visual mix-up. lies ([ˈljes]) and live (/ˈliː.ve/) 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 54357, 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]. live is at rank #5,853, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈliː.ve/.
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 54357, this pair ranks #83,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lies vs live
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lies": s. Private to "live": v.
"lies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "live" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lies" and "live" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lies" or "live" show up more?
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 "live" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lies" and "live" 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 #83,697 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.