Leary

[leˈaɾi]

/[leˈaɾi]/ name

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The verdict

“Leary” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,059 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,059
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-leary · Leary · Spanish

Leary · rank #72,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,059
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Laza

Nearest frequency peer: Laza (-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 “Leary”

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 “Leary” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Leary
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeary
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[leˈaɾi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Leary” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Learycae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Laza” (#72,057), “legitiman” (#72,061), “laten” (#72,056). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Leary” va en #72,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leary is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,059 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [leˈaɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Leary in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Leary, spelled L-E-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Leary"?
"Leary" is spelled L-E-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈaɾi].
What does "Leary" mean?
As a proper noun, "Leary" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Leary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leary" is [leˈaɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leary" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laten#72,056leste#72,064mecos#72,105meets#72,107

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list