leadership

/ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/

//ˈliː.də.ʃɪp// noun

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The verdict

“leadership” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,706 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,706
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liderazgo, jefatura.

Key facts for leadership
PropertyValue
Headwordleadership
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,706
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leadership” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). leadership lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leadership is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,706 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Liderazgo, jefatura.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for leadership, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is leadership, spelled L-E-A-D-E-R-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liderazgo, jefatura.

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 "leadership"?
"leadership" is spelled L-E-A-D-E-R-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/.
What does "leadership" mean?
As a noun, "leadership" means: Liderazgo, jefatura.
How do you pronounce "leadership"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leadership" is /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leadership" come from?
"leadership" 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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Using “leadership”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-A-D-E-R-S-H-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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