leis

prep

The verdict

“leis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,113 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,113
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma combinada de la preposición le y el pronombre personal masculino de tercera persona singular.

Corpus desk

Index ES-leis · leis · Spanish

leis · rank #92,113 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,113
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH legisladoras

Nearest frequency peer: legisladoras (-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 “leis”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for leis
PropertyValue
Headwordleis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
Letters4
Frequency rank#92,113
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “leis” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).leiscae 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: “legisladoras” (#92,112), “leonesas” (#92,114), “libertina” (#92,116). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leis” va en #92,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,113 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as apreposition. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma combinada de la preposición le y el pronombre personal masculino de tercera persona singular.".

No misspelling variants are generated for leis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is leis, spelled L-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma combinada de la preposición le y el pronombre personal masculino de tercera persona singular.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how leis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. lá amháin bhí sé ag dul thar leis an bhealach mór, agus a thiománaí leis.

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 "leis"?
"leis" is spelled L-E-I-S.
What does "leis" mean?
As a preposition, "leis" means: Forma combinada de la preposición le y el pronombre personal masculino de tercera persona singular.
What language does "leis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list