lessor
less·or/ˈlɛsəɹ/noun
lessor is spelled L-E-S-S-O-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (less·or). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lessor means “The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lessor is lessors.
How many letters and syllables are in lessor?
| Letters | 6: L-E-S-S-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: less·or |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 lessor?
Lessor appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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 lessor?
- US /ˈlɛsəɹ/
- UK /ˈlɛsə/
Lessor has 2 syllables, split less·or in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-lessor.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lessor?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lessor from its last stressed vowel (/ɛsəɹ/):
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 lessor
- lessors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lessor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lessor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense owner of property that is leased:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bailleur |
| German | Vermieter, Leasinggeber |
| Portuguese | arrendador |
| Spanish | arrendador |
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 lessor come from?
From Middle English lessour, from Anglo-Norman lessour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).