Legar

[leˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[leˈɣ̞aɾ]/ name

The verdict

“Legar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,701 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,701
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-legar · Legar · Spanish

Legar · rank #68,701 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,701
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH legumbre

Nearest frequency peer: legumbre (+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 “Legar”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Legar
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[leˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#68,701
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Legar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Legarcae 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: “legumbre” (#68,702), “lechones” (#68,699), “lela” (#68,703). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Legar” va en #68,701. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Legar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,701 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [leˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Legar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Legar, spelled L-E-G-A-R.

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 "Legar"?
"Legar" is spelled L-E-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "Legar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Legar" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Legar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legar" is [leˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legar" come from?
"Legar" 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 "Legar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list