lepto
noun
lepto is spelled L-E-P-T-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lepto means “Abbreviation of leptospirosis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lepto is leptos.
How many letters and syllables are in lepto?
| Letters | 5: L-E-P-T-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lepto?
Lepto appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lepto
- lept-
- leptos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lepto mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalAbbreviation of leptospirosis.
- 2
informalAbbreviation of leptospira.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lepto come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).