lenguaje

[lẽŋˈgwaxe]

/[lẽŋˈgwaxe]/ noun

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The verdict

“lenguaje” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,551 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,551
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sistema para la comunicación de conceptos que utiliza sonidos hablados o representados con un sistema de símbolos. Usualmente está estructurado con gramática y un sistema de escritura como un alfab...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lenguaje vs lenguas
75% similar
lenguaje vs lenguajes
89% similar
lenguaje vs lengua
75% similar

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

Key facts for lenguaje
PropertyValue
Headwordlenguaje
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lẽŋˈgwaxe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,551
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lenguaje” 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). lenguaje lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lenguaje is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lẽŋˈgwaxe]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,551 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lenguaje, with forms such as "elnguaje", "legnuaje", and "lengauje". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "lenguas", "lenguajes", "lengua", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is lenguaje, spelled L-E-N-G-U-A-J-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema para la comunicación de conceptos que utiliza sonidos hablados o representados con un sistema de símbolos. Usualmente está estructurado con gramática y un sistema de escritura como un alfabeto o silabario.
  2. 2
    La habilidad de comunicarse utilizando palabras.
  3. 3
    Sistema no verbal de comunicación.
  4. 4
    Manera general o particular de expresarse.
  5. 5
    Vocabulario utilizado en una actividad o profesión específica.
  6. 6
    El conjunto particular de palabras utilizadas en un discurso o en un texto.
  7. 7
    Sistema de comunicación utilizado para instruir a una computadora a realizar tareas específicas.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elnguaje,legnuaje,lengauje,lengguaje,lenguaej,lenguajje,lengujae,lennguaje,lenugaje,llenguaje,lneguaje

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lenguaje - 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.

elnguaje2legnuaje2lengauje2lengguaje1lenguaej2lenguajje1lengujae2lennguaje1
Edit distance from "lenguaje"

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 "lenguaje"?
"lenguaje" is spelled L-E-N-G-U-A-J-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lẽŋˈgwaxe].
What does "lenguaje" mean?
As a noun, "lenguaje" means: Sistema para la comunicación de conceptos que utiliza sonidos hablados o representados con un sistema de símbolos. Usualmente está estructurado con gramática y un sistema de escritura como un alfab...
What words are commonly confused with "lenguaje"?
"lenguaje" is commonly confused with "lenguas", "lenguajes", "lengua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lenguaje"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lenguaje" is [lẽŋˈgwaxe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lenguaje" come from?
"lenguaje" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “lenguaje”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-N-G-U-A-J-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lẽŋˈgwaxe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lenguas” - see the side-by-side comparison. lenguaje vs lenguas
  • 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