legato

[leˈɣ̞at̪o]

/[leˈɣ̞at̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“legato” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referido a una serie de notas musicales, que se ejecuta o ha de ejecutarse sin interrupción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-legato · legato · Spanish

legato · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for legato
PropertyValue
Headwordlegato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈɣ̞at̪o]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “legato” en español

legatoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

legato is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [leˈɣ̞at̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Referido a una serie de notas musicales, que se ejecuta o ha de ejecutarse sin interrupción.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for legato, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is legato, spelled L-E-G-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referido a una serie de notas musicales, que se ejecuta o ha de ejecutarse sin interrupción.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "legato"?
"legato" is spelled L-E-G-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈɣ̞at̪o].
What does "legato" mean?
As a noun, "legato" means: Referido a una serie de notas musicales, que se ejecuta o ha de ejecutarse sin interrupción.
How do you pronounce "legato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legato" is [leˈɣ̞at̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legato" come from?
"legato" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list