Lesbos
/ˈlɛz.bɒs/
"lesbos" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Lesbos” is uncommon English (frequency #62,272 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,272
- frequency rank, English
- 16,425
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lesbos |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈlɛz.bɒs/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #62,272 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lesbos” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Lesbos is uncommon English at frequency #62,272 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈlɛz.bɒs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.".
Lesbos has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos). The correct English form is Lesbos, spelled L-E-S-B-O-S.
Definition
- 1An island of Greece, in the northeastern Aegean Sea.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lésbos).
Synonyms
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Lesbos”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-E-S-B-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈlɛz.bɒs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.