lejanía

[lexaˈnia]

/[lexaˈnia]/ noun

The verdict

“lejanía” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #27,286 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#27,286
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición o carácter de lejano (a gran distancia física, temporal, cronológica o de parentesco).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lejanía vs lejía
71% similar
lejanía vs lejano
71% similar
lejanía vs lejanos
71% similar

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

Key facts for lejanía
PropertyValue
Headwordlejanía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lexaˈnia]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,286
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lejanía” 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). lejanía lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lejanía is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lexaˈnia]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,286 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lejanía, with forms such as "eljanía", "leajnía", and "lejanaí". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "lejía", "lejano", "lejanos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lejanía, spelled L-E-J-A-N-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o carácter de lejano (a gran distancia física, temporal, cronológica o de parentesco).
  2. 2
    Área o lugar distante, remoto o lejano.
  3. 3
    En un paisaje o panorama, lugar más lejano.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eljanía,leajnía,lejanaí,lejannía,lejaína,lejjanía,lejnaía,ljeanía,llejanía

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eljanía2leajnía2lejanaí2lejannía1lejaína2lejjanía1lejnaía2ljeanía2
Edit distance from "lejanía"

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 "lejanía"?
"lejanía" is spelled L-E-J-A-N-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lexaˈnia].
What does "lejanía" mean?
As a noun, "lejanía" means: Condición o carácter de lejano (a gran distancia física, temporal, cronológica o de parentesco).
What words are commonly confused with "lejanía"?
"lejanía" is commonly confused with "lejía", "lejano", "lejanos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lejanía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lejanía" is [lexaˈnia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lejanía" come from?
"lejanía" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “lejanía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-J-A-N-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lexaˈnia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lejía” - see the side-by-side comparison. lejanía vs lejía
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list