lema

[ˈlema]

/[ˈlema]/ noun

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The verdict

“lema” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,195
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frase o expresión distintiva que se emplea como guía para la conducta o latiguillo en la comunicación.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lema · lema · Spanish

lema · rank #6,195 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,195
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lagos

Nearest frequency peer: Lagos (-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 “lema”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lema” 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).

lema vs les
50% similar
lema vs ley
50% similar
lema vs lpm
50% similar

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

Key facts for lema
PropertyValue
Headwordlema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlema]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,195
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lema”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lemacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Lagos” (#6,194), “liberar” (#6,196), “Juana” (#6,193). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lema” va en #6,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around lema (IPA [ˈlema]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,195 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for lema, with forms such as "elma", "leam", and "lemma". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "les", "ley", "lpm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 lema, spelled L-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frase o expresión distintiva que se emplea como guía para la conducta o latiguillo en la comunicación.
  2. 2
    Leyenda que forma parte de un blasón.
  3. 3
    Asunto sobre el que versa un discurso, en particular la entrada (palabra o frase) de un diccionario.
  4. 4
    Texto breve que resume lo principal de una obra literaria al comienzo de la misma.
  5. 5
    Vocablo que se utiliza para titular artículos de diccionarios y otras obras de referencia.
  6. 6
    Nombre supuesto que se utiliza como contraseña al evaluar anónimamente un texto.
  7. 7
    Proposición ya demostrada o tomada por axioma en la prueba de un teorema.
  8. 8
    Con la ley de lemas, partido, coalición política o listas que se presentan a elecciones conjuntamente, aunque puede que con diferentes candidatos.

Synonyms

consignaesloganmantrainsigniadivisaseñamoteenunciadoargumentoreseñaencabezamientorótuloleyendaentradarúbrica

This word in other languages

motto(English)devise(Français)Motto(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elma
  • leam
  • lemma
  • llema
  • lmea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lema - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

elma2leam2lemma1llema1lmea2
Edit distance from "lema"

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 "lema"?
"lema" is spelled L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlema].
What does "lema" mean?
As a noun, "lema" means: Frase o expresión distintiva que se emplea como guía para la conducta o latiguillo en la comunicación.
What words are commonly confused with "lema"?
"lema" is commonly confused with "les", "ley", "lpm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lema" is [ˈlema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lema" come from?
"lema" 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 "lema", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

paco5 variantsEric5 variantstoros5 variantsLara5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list