léto

[ˈlɛːtɔ]

/[ˈlɛːtɔ]/ noun

The verdict

“léto” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jahreszeit, die an den Frühling anschließt: Sommer

Corpus desk

Index DE-leto · léto · German

léto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for léto
PropertyValue
Headwordléto
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛːtɔ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „léto“ im Deutschen

létoliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

léto is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɛːtɔ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for léto, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is léto, spelled L-É-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jahreszeit, die an den Frühling anschließt: Sommer
  2. 2
    Zeitdauer von zwölf Monaten: Jahre
  3. 3
    Ringe im Stammquerschnitt eines Baumes, deren Zahl seinem Alter entspricht: Jahresring

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how léto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Strávila léto u kamarádky.
  2. Před dvěma lety se oženil.

Synonyms

rokletokruh

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "léto"?
"léto" is spelled L-É-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛːtɔ].
What does "léto" mean?
As a noun, "léto" means: Jahreszeit, die an den Frühling anschließt: Sommer
How do you pronounce "léto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "léto" is [ˈlɛːtɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "léto" come from?
"léto" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list