letalidad

[let̪aliˈð̞að̞]

/[let̪aliˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“letalidad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,065 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,065
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-letalidad · letalidad · Spanish

letalidad · rank #72,065 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,065
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH leste

Nearest frequency peer: leste (-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 “letalidad”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for letalidad
PropertyValue
Headwordletalidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[let̪aliˈð̞að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “letalidad” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.letalidadcae 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: “leste” (#72,064), “lesionan” (#72,063), “levantina” (#72,067). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “letalidad” va en #72,065. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

letalidad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,065 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [let̪aliˈð̞að̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

letalidad has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is letalidad, spelled L-E-T-A-L-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calidad de letal.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de las condiciones que hacen mortales las enfermedades, las heridas, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how letalidad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Todavía no hay un dato exacto sobre el número de muertes ya que la letalidad de SIDA a cinco años es de 100 por ciento; sin embargo, se registra entre un 40 y un 60 por ciento, estimó».

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 "letalidad"?
"letalidad" is spelled L-E-T-A-L-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [let̪aliˈð̞að̞].
What does "letalidad" mean?
As a noun, "letalidad" means: Calidad de letal.
How do you pronounce "letalidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letalidad" is [let̪aliˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letalidad" come from?
"letalidad" 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 "letalidad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

levantina#72,067legitiman#72,061liberamos#72,069lucecitas#72,077

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list