Lescano

[lesˈkano]

/[lesˈkano]/ name

The verdict

“Lescano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,707 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,707
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-lescano · Lescano · Spanish

Lescano · rank #55,707 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,707
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH leadership

Nearest frequency peer: leadership (-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 “Lescano”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lescano
PropertyValue
HeadwordLescano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[lesˈkano]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,707
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Lescano” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Lescanocae 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: “leadership” (#55,706), “levítico” (#55,708), “lax” (#55,705). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lescano” va en #55,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lescano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,707 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [lesˈkano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Lescano has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Lescano, spelled L-E-S-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Lescano"?
"Lescano" is spelled L-E-S-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lesˈkano].
What does "Lescano" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lescano" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Lescano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lescano" is [lesˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lescano" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list