legisla

[leˈxisla]

/[leˈxisla]/ verb

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The verdict

“legisla” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,334 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,334
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de legislar.

Key facts for legisla
PropertyValue
Headwordlegisla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[leˈxisla]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “legisla” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). legisla lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

legisla is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,334 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [leˈxisla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for legisla in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is legisla, spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de legislar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de legislar.

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 "legisla"?
"legisla" is spelled L-E-G-I-S-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈxisla].
What does "legisla" mean?
As a verb, "legisla" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de legislar.
How do you pronounce "legisla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legisla" is [leˈxisla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legisla" come from?
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Using “legisla”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-G-I-S-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [leˈxisla] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list