lesion
le·sion/ˈliːʒən/noun, verb
lesion is spelled L-E-S-I-O-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables (le·sion). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lesion means “A wound or injury” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lesion is lesions.
How many letters and syllables are in lesion?
| Letters | 6: L-E-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: le·sion |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lesion?
Lesion appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd 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).
How do you pronounce lesion?
- /ˈliːʒən/
Lesion has 2 syllables, split le·sion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lesion.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lesion?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as lesion.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: insole.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of lesion
- lesions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- lesioning participle, present
- lesioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lesion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wound or injury.
- 2
An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
- 3
Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.
- 4
Injury or an unfair imbalance in a commutative contract wherein the consideration is less than half of the market value, which then serves as a basis for the injured party to sue to rescind the agreement.
verb
- 1
To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lesion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lésion , blesser |
| German | Verletzung, Läsion , enorme Verletzung, Übervorteilung |
| Portuguese | lesão , lesão enorme |
| Spanish | lesión , lesión enorme, lesión enormísima |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lesion come from?
From Middle English lesioun (“physical injuring of the body”), from Old French lesion (“hurt, offense, wrong, injury, wound”), from Latin laesiō (“hurt, harm, injury”) (whence -ion (“noun suffix denoting action, result, process, state, condition”)), from laesus (“hurt, injured, wounded, damaged”), past participle of laedō (“to strike, collide, hurt”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).