Which to use
“ligadas” is a noun and “lindas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,051
- “ligadas” frequency rank
- #8,281
- “lindas” frequency rank
- 29332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ligadas | lindas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ligada. | Forma del femenino plural de lindo. |
Where the eye mixes ligadas and lindas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ligadas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against lindas's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ligadas with lindas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ligadas is [liˈɣ̞að̞as] while lindas is [ˈlĩn̪d̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ligadas is recorded at frequency rank #21,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [liˈɣ̞að̞as]. lindas is at rank #8,281, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪as].
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 29332, this pair ranks #217,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ligadas vs lindas
Shared letters: adils. Private to "ligadas": g. Private to "lindas": n.
"ligadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "lindas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ligadas" for "lindas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ligadas" or "lindas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ligadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lindas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ligadas" and "lindas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ligadas vs logradas". 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 #217,512 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.