Lesoto

[leˈsot̪o]

/[leˈsot̪o]/ name

The verdict

“Lesoto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,028 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,028
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - País de África austral, que forma un enclave dentro de Sudáfrica. Antiguamente se llamó Basutolandia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lesoto · Lesoto · Spanish

Lesoto · rank #55,028 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,028
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH levantaste

Nearest frequency peer: levantaste (+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 “Lesoto”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lesoto
PropertyValue
HeadwordLesoto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[leˈsot̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,028
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Lesoto” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Lesotocae 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: “levantaste” (#55,029), “leopardos” (#55,026), “legionario” (#55,024). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lesoto” va en #55,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lesoto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,028 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [leˈsot̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "País de África austral, que forma un enclave dentro de Sudáfrica. Antiguamente se llamó Basutolandia.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Lesoto in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Lesoto, spelled L-E-S-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    País de África austral, que forma un enclave dentro de Sudáfrica. Antiguamente se llamó Basutolandia.

This word in other languages

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 "Lesoto"?
"Lesoto" is spelled L-E-S-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈsot̪o].
What does "Lesoto" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lesoto" means: País de África austral, que forma un enclave dentro de Sudáfrica. Antiguamente se llamó Basutolandia.
How do you pronounce "Lesoto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lesoto" is [leˈsot̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lesoto" come from?
"Lesoto" 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 "Lesoto", 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