leading

/ˈliː.dɪŋ/

//ˈliː.dɪŋ// adj

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The verdict

“leading” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,929 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,929
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que dirige o guía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-leading · leading · Spanish

leading · rank #85,929 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,929
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Larralde

Nearest frequency peer: Larralde (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “leading”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “leading” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for leading
PropertyValue
Headwordleading
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈliː.dɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “leading” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.leadingcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Larralde” (#85,927), “legalizando” (#85,931), “legitimas” (#85,932). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leading” va en #85,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leading is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,929 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈliː.dɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for leading in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 leading, spelled L-E-A-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que dirige o guía.
  2. 2
    Que lleva la delantera; líder.
  3. 3
    Que ocurre antes; precedente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how leading appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Avoid leading questions if you really want the truth.
  2. He is a leading supplier of plumbing supplies in the county.

Antonyms

followinglaggingtrailing

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 "leading"?
"leading" is spelled L-E-A-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈliː.dɪŋ/.
What does "leading" mean?
As an adjective, "leading" means: Que dirige o guía.
How do you pronounce "leading"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leading" is /ˈliː.dɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leading" come from?
"leading" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "leading", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ladraba#85,923ligarse#85,942lisiada#85,948listada#85,949

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list