leer

[leˈeɾ]

/[leˈeɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“leer” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#610
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interpretar lo impreso o lo escrito por el conocimiento de los signos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-leer · leer · Spanish

leer · rank #610 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #610
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH jefe

Nearest frequency peer: jefe (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “leer”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “leer” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

leer vs les
50% similar
leer vs ley
50% similar
leer vs lei
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for leer
PropertyValue
Headwordleer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[leˈeɾ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#610
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “leer”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).leercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “jefe” (#609), “llama” (#611), “experiencia” (#608). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leer” va en #610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around leer (IPA [leˈeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #610 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for leer, with forms such as "eler", "leerr", and "ler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "les", "ley", "lei", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is leer, spelled L-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interpretar lo impreso o lo escrito por el conocimiento de los signos.
  2. 2
    Interpretar y comprender algo que está oculto.
  3. 3
    Exponer y enseñar una materia, en un establecimiento de enseñanza superior.
  4. 4
    En ambientes universitarios y científicos, exponer y defender argumentadamente una idea o tesis.
  5. 5
    Recuperar la información del disco duro, de una memoria o de otro soporte electrónico.

This word in other languages

read(English)lire(Français)lesen(Deutsch)ler(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eler
  • leerr
  • ler
  • lere
  • lleer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eler2leerr1ler1lere2lleer1
Edit distance from "leer"

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 "leer"?
"leer" is spelled L-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈeɾ].
What does "leer" mean?
As a verb, "leer" means: Interpretar lo impreso o lo escrito por el conocimiento de los signos.
What words are commonly confused with "leer"?
"leer" is commonly confused with "les", "ley", "lei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leer" is [leˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leer" come from?
"leer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jefe#609pena#616cabo#621seis#596

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

ellas5 variantshaga5 variantsvale5 variantsusar5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list