lejos

[ˈlexos]

/[ˈlexos]/ adv

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The verdict

“lejos” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #746. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#746
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-lejos · lejos · Spanish

lejos · rank #746 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #746
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH juegos

Nearest frequency peer: juegos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “lejos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “lejos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lejos vs los
60% similar
lejos vs les
60% similar
lejos vs león
40% similar

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

Key facts for lejos
PropertyValue
Headwordlejos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈlexos]
Letters5
Frequency rank#746
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lejos”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lejoscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “juegos” (#745), “luis” (#747), “mala” (#748). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lejos” va en #746. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lejos (IPA [ˈlexos]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #746 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lejos, with forms such as "eljos", "lejjos", and "lejoss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "los", "les", "león", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is lejos, spelled L-E-J-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A gran distancia.
  2. 2
    Por extensión y figuradamente, de manera muy distinta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mas, si había muerto, ¿qué hacía don Martín tan lejos de su tumba, tan lejos del cielo o del infierno, atormentado por los diablos de la calle de la Merced en Arequipa, cuando su tumba debería hallarse en Lima, a tantas leguas de distancia?
  2. Desde luego son extremadamente graves los males que pesan sobre una Nación cuando pierde su independencia. Sujeta entonces a un soberano, cuyos sentimientos lejos de ser los de un padre hacia sus hijos, se dirigen sólo a consolidar su dominio, fluctúa miserablemente entre la indiferencia y las desconfianzas del príncipe.

Antonyms

cerca

This word in other languages

far(English)loin(Français)fern(Deutsch)longe(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eljos
  • lejjos
  • lejoss
  • lejso
  • leojs
  • ljeos
  • llejos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lejos - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eljos2lejjos1lejoss1lejso2leojs2ljeos2llejos1
Edit distance from "lejos"

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 "lejos"?
"lejos" is spelled L-E-J-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlexos].
What does "lejos" mean?
As an adverb, "lejos" means: A gran distancia.
What words are commonly confused with "lejos"?
"lejos" is commonly confused with "los", "les", "león". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lejos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lejos" is [ˈlexos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lejos" come from?
"lejos" 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 "lejos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

arriba7 variantstemas7 variantsfondo7 variantsmedida7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list