le
Spanish, pronoun/le/
le is spelled L-E (2 letters) and appears 2,512 times per million words in written Spanish, the 32nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Le is a Spanish feminine pronoun meaning “to him, for him; dative of él” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Dativo de los pronombres personales de tercera persona él, ella y ello”.
What does le mean in English?
pronoun
- 1
femininemasculineto him, for him; dative of él
Mi mamá va a escribirle una carta.
- 2
femininemasculineto her, for her; dative of ella
Le dio un beso a Ana.
- 3
femininemasculineto it, for it; dative of ello
¡Ponle esfuerzo!
- 4
femininemasculineto you, for you (formal); dative of usted
¿A usted le gustan los caballos?
- 5
Spainfemininemasculineyou (formal); accusative of usted
José, ¿le puedo ayudar?
- 6
Spainfemininemasculinehim; accusative of él
Él es mi amigo, le conozco desde pequeño.
- 7
Spainfemininemasculineit; accusative of ello
- 8
Spainfemininemasculineher; accusative of ella
Se le conoce como la Reina del Pop. [non-proscribed]
pronoun
- 1
to them, for them (singular); dative of elle
Le diré que te llame.
- 2
to them, for them (singular); accusative of elle
Le llamaré.
suffix
- 1
Used in interjections.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
pronoun: 1. Dativo de los pronombres personales de tercera persona él, ella y ello. 2. Acusativo de los pronombres personales de tercera persona él y ella.
article: 1. Artículo determinado neutro singular.
suffix: 1. Da énfasis en interjecciones de fuerte carácter expresivo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of le
- le gender-neutral canonical
- les plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce le?
- /le/
- [le]
- /ˈle/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to le
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is le in Spanish?
le appears 2,512 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).