Lesotho

[leˈsot̪o]

/[leˈsot̪o]/ name

The verdict

“Lesotho” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #94,310 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,310
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante subestándar de Lesoto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lesotho · Lesotho · Spanish

Lesotho · rank #94,310 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,310
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lesivo

Nearest frequency peer: lesivo (-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 “Lesotho”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lesotho
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesotho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[leˈsot̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Lesotho” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Lesothocae 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: “lesivo” (#94,309), “lettre” (#94,311), “lastimaba” (#94,306). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lesotho” va en #94,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lesotho is uncommon Spanish at frequency #94,310 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [leˈsot̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante subestándar de Lesoto.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lesotho in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Lesotho, spelled L-E-S-O-T-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante subestándar de Lesoto.

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lesotho", 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