lesivo

[leˈsiβ̞o]

/[leˈsiβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“lesivo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,309 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,309
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que perjudica y daña, o que puede causar lesión ((daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio)..

Corpus desk

Index ES-lesivo · lesivo · Spanish

lesivo · rank #94,309 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,309
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lesotho

Nearest frequency peer: Lesotho (+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 “lesivo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lesivo
PropertyValue
Headwordlesivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[leˈsiβ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lesivo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lesivocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Lesotho” (#94,310), “lettre” (#94,311), “lastimaba” (#94,306). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lesivo” va en #94,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lesivo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,309 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [leˈsiβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que perjudica y daña, o que puede causar lesión ((daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio)..".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lesivo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lesivo, spelled L-E-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que perjudica y daña, o que puede causar lesión ((daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio)..

Synonyms

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 "lesivo"?
"lesivo" is spelled L-E-S-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈsiβ̞o].
What does "lesivo" mean?
As an adjective, "lesivo" means: Que perjudica y daña, o que puede causar lesión ((daño, detrimento, herida, perjuicio)..
How do you pronounce "lesivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lesivo" is [leˈsiβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list