lechuza

/[leˈt͡ʃusa]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,189

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

lechuza is aSpanishnoun. It means: Nombre común de las aves rapaces nocturnas estrigiformes, en el que figuran además búhos, autillos, mochuelos y tucúqueres. Se distinguen de los búhos en que no presentan plumas alargadas en forma ... Pronounced [leˈt͡ʃusa]. Often confused with lectura and lechuga.

Key facts for lechuza
PropertyValue
Headwordlechuza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈt͡ʃusa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,189
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lechuza in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lechuza is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [leˈt͡ʃusa]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,189 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lechuza, with forms such as "elchuza", "lcehuza", and "lecchuza". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "lectura", "lechuga", "lechera", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is lechuza, spelled L-E-C-H-U-Z-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre común de las aves rapaces nocturnas estrigiformes, en el que figuran además búhos, autillos, mochuelos y tucúqueres. Se distinguen de los búhos en que no presentan plumas alargadas en forma de orejas sobre su cabeza.
  2. 2
    Mujer de vida nocturna, especialmente una prostituta.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elchuza,lcehuza,lecchuza,lechhuza,lechuaz,lechuzza,lechzua,lecuhza,lehcuza,llechuza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lechuza

Misspelling Variants of "lechuza"

elchuza7lcehuza7lecchuza8lechhuza8lechuaz7lechuzza8lechzua7lecuhza7
Misspelling Variants of "lechuza"

Frequency rank: #37,189 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lechuza"?
"lechuza" is spelled L-E-C-H-U-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈt͡ʃusa].
What does "lechuza" mean?
As a noun, "lechuza" means: Nombre común de las aves rapaces nocturnas estrigiformes, en el que figuran además búhos, autillos, mochuelos y tucúqueres. Se distinguen de los búhos en que no presentan plumas alargadas en forma ...
What words are commonly confused with "lechuza"?
"lechuza" is commonly confused with "lectura", "lechuga", "lechera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lechuza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lechuza" is [leˈt͡ʃusa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lechuza" come from?
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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.