lelo

[ˈlelo]

/[ˈlelo]/ adj

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The verdict

“lelo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,932 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,932
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falto de Inteligencia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lelo · lelo · Spanish

lelo · rank #60,932 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,932
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lechuzas

Nearest frequency peer: lechuzas (-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 “lelo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lelo
PropertyValue
Headwordlelo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlelo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#60,932
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lelo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lelocae 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: “lechuzas” (#60,931), “lenteja” (#60,933), “laxantes” (#60,930). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lelo” va en #60,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lelo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,932 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlelo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lelo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is lelo, spelled L-E-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falto de Inteligencia.
  2. 2
    Torpe.

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 "lelo"?
"lelo" is spelled L-E-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlelo].
What does "lelo" mean?
As an adjective, "lelo" means: Falto de Inteligencia.
How do you pronounce "lelo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lelo" is [ˈlelo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lelo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

jury#60,915joto#60,911jalo#60,906huma#60,876

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list