lechoso

[leˈt͡ʃoso]

/[leˈt͡ʃoso]/ adj

The verdict

“lechoso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,126 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,126
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que es similar a la leche.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lechoso · lechoso · Spanish

lechoso · rank #81,126 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,126
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lavatorio

Nearest frequency peer: lavatorio (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “lechoso”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lechoso
PropertyValue
Headwordlechoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leˈt͡ʃoso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lechoso” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lechosocae 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: “lavatorio” (#81,125), “leitmotiv” (#81,127), “lavaban” (#81,123). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lechoso” va en #81,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lechoso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,126 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [leˈt͡ʃoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lechoso, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lechoso, spelled L-E-C-H-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que es similar a la leche.
  2. 2
    Dicho de una planta o fruto: Que tiene un jugo blanco semejante a la leche.
  3. 3
    Con suerte, afortunado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lo que principalmente caracteriza á los zumos lechosos es su aspecto lactescente, y la particularidad de que la parte esencial del zumo es precisamente la que no está disuelta

Synonyms

lactescente

This word in other languages

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 "lechoso"?
"lechoso" is spelled L-E-C-H-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈt͡ʃoso].
What does "lechoso" mean?
As an adjective, "lechoso" means: Que es similar a la leche.
How do you pronounce "lechoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lechoso" is [leˈt͡ʃoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lechoso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list