lesbo

/ˈlɛzbəʊ/

//ˈlɛzbəʊ// noun

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"lesbo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lesbo” is uncommon English (frequency #71,654 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,654
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lesbian.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lesbo · lesbo · English

lesbo · rank #71,654 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,654
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Leominster

Nearest frequency peer: Leominster (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “lesbo”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “lesbo” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lesbo
PropertyValue
Headwordlesbo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlɛzbəʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,654
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “lesbo” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).lesbofalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Leominster” (#71,653), “Leduc” (#71,651), “lill” (#71,659). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lesbo” is #71,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lesbo is uncommon English at frequency #71,654 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɛzbəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lesbian.".

No misspelling variants are generated for lesbo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lesb(ian) + -o. The correct English form is lesbo, spelled L-E-S-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lesbian.

Etymology

From lesb(ian) + -o.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lesbo"?
"lesbo" is spelled L-E-S-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɛzbəʊ/.
What does "lesbo" mean?
As a noun, "lesbo" means: Lesbian.
How do you pronounce "lesbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lesbo" is /ˈlɛzbəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "lesbo"?
From lesb(ian) + -o. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lesbo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leduc#71,651LORAN#71,663Kyler#71,642khair#71,630

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list