l

[ˈele]

/[ˈele]/ character

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The verdict

“l” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #661) as a character. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#661
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Duodécima letra del alfabeto español y novena consonante. Su nombre es ele.

Corpus desk

Index ES-l · l · Spanish

l · rank #661 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #661
  • LEN-SHORT 1 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH iglesia

Nearest frequency peer: iglesia (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “l”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “l” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

l vs la
50% similar
l vs lo
50% similar
l vs le
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for l
PropertyValue
Headwordl
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechCharacter
IPA[ˈele]
Letters1
Frequency rank#661
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “l” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “iglesia” (#660), “necesario” (#662), “feliz” (#659). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for l is neighbouring look-alikes ("la", "lo", …), not just typos; it is acharacter pronounced [ˈele]. Frequency #661 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Gloss: "Duodécima letra del alfabeto español y novena consonante. Su nombre es ele.".

Zero misspellings are on record for l in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "la", "lo", "le", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is l, spelled L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Duodécima letra del alfabeto español y novena consonante. Su nombre es ele.

This word in other languages

l(English)l(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "l"?
"l" is spelled L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈele].
What does "l" mean?
As a character, "l" means: Duodécima letra del alfabeto español y novena consonante. Su nombre es ele.
What words are commonly confused with "l"?
"l" is commonly confused with "la", "lo", "le". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "l"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "l" is [ˈele]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "l" come from?
"l" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list