Which to use
“lis” is a noun and “lle” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,413
- “lis” frequency rank
- #36,136
- “lle” frequency rank
- 56549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lis | lle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Iris) Planta de la familia de las irídeas, formada por tallos que miden generalmente entre cinco y seis decímetros de largo, con hojas ensiformes que tienen cerca de la mitad de esa longitud, y que terminan en flores de gran tamaño, con seis pétalos de vivos colores, generalmente morado, azul o blanco. | Variante de le. |
Where the eye mixes lis and lle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between lis and lle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lis is [ˈlis] while lle is [ˈʝe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lis is recorded at frequency rank #20,413, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlis]. lle is at rank #36,136, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈʝe].
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 56549, this pair ranks #74,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lis vs lle
Shared letters: l. Private to "lis": is. Private to "lle": e.
"lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lle" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lis" for "lle" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "lis" or "lle" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lis" and "lle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lle vs llené". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.