leste

[ˈlest̪e]

/[ˈlest̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“leste” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,064 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,064
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Viento que sopla desde el este.

Corpus desk

Index ES-leste · leste · Spanish

leste · rank #72,064 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,064
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lesionan

Nearest frequency peer: lesionan (-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 “leste”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for leste
PropertyValue
Headwordleste
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlest̪e]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “leste” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lestecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lesionan” (#72,063), “letalidad” (#72,065), “Leopard” (#72,062). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leste” va en #72,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leste is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,064 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlest̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for leste 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is leste, spelled L-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Viento que sopla desde el este.
  2. 2
    En navegación, punto cardinal que apunta en sentido contrario al de la rotación de la Tierra, es decir, hacia donde sale el sol en el ecuador.

Synonyms

este

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 "leste"?
"leste" is spelled L-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlest̪e].
What does "leste" mean?
As a noun, "leste" means: Viento que sopla desde el este.
How do you pronounce "leste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leste" is [ˈlest̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leste" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leary#72,059laten#72,056mecos#72,105meets#72,107

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list