letargo

[leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o]

/[leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“letargo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,688
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inactividad y estado de reposo absoluto en que algunos animales permanecen durante ciertos periodos de tiempo

Corpus desk

Index ES-letargo · letargo · Spanish

letargo · rank #33,688 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,688
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lerdo

Nearest frequency peer: lerdo (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “letargo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “letargo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

letargo vs largo
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for letargo
PropertyValue
Headwordletargo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,688
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “letargo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.letargocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lerdo” (#33,687), “levantados” (#33,689), “legados” (#33,686). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “letargo” va en #33,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around letargo (IPA [leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,688 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for letargo, with forms such as "eltargo", "leatrgo", and "letagro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "largo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is letargo, spelled L-E-T-A-R-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inactividad y estado de reposo absoluto en que algunos animales permanecen durante ciertos periodos de tiempo
  2. 2
    Somnolencia profunda y prolongada que constituye el síntoma de varias enfermedades nerviosas, infecciosas o tóxicas

Synonyms

hibernaciónsopor

This word in other languages

lethargy(English)léthargie(Français)Lethargie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eltargo
  • leatrgo
  • letagro
  • letarggo
  • letarog
  • letarrgo
  • letrago
  • lettargo
  • lletargo
  • lteargo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of letargo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eltargo2leatrgo2letagro2letarggo1letarog2letarrgo1letrago2lettargo1
Edit distance from "letargo"

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 "letargo"?
"letargo" is spelled L-E-T-A-R-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o].
What does "letargo" mean?
As a noun, "letargo" means: Inactividad y estado de reposo absoluto en que algunos animales permanecen durante ciertos periodos de tiempo
What words are commonly confused with "letargo"?
"letargo" is commonly confused with "largo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "letargo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letargo" is [leˈt̪aɾɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letargo" come from?
"letargo" 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 "letargo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legados#33,686Karachi#33,680mamando#33,703inicien#33,662

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

morenas10 variantsmuerden10 variantshuestes10 variantsnotamos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list