Lesbos

[ˈlɛsbɔs]

/[ˈlɛsbɔs]/ name

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The verdict

“Lesbos” is uncommon German (frequency #50,670 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,670
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - griechische Insel in der Ägäis nahe der Türkei

Key facts for Lesbos
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesbos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlɛsbɔs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lesbos” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lesbos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lesbos is uncommon German at frequency #50,670 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlɛsbɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "griechische Insel in der Ägäis nahe der Türkei".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Lesbos, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Lesbos, spelled L-E-S-B-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    griechische Insel in der Ägäis nahe der Türkei

This word in other languages

Lesbos(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lesbos"?
"Lesbos" is spelled L-E-S-B-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛsbɔs].
What does "Lesbos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lesbos" means: griechische Insel in der Ägäis nahe der Türkei
How do you pronounce "Lesbos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesbos" is [ˈlɛsbɔs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesbos" come from?
"Lesbos" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Lesbos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-E-S-B-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɛsbɔs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list