Lete

[ˈlet̪e]

/[ˈlet̪e]/ name

The verdict

“Lete” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,477 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,477
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Concejo del municipio de Iza en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra (España).

Corpus desk

Index ES-lete · Lete · Spanish

Lete · rank #96,477 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,477
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH leptospirosis

Nearest frequency peer: leptospirosis (-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 “Lete”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lete
PropertyValue
HeadwordLete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlet̪e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#96,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Lete” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Letecae 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: “leptospirosis” (#96,476), “leáis” (#96,479), “lechita” (#96,474). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lete” va en #96,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lete is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,477 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlet̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lete, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Lete, spelled L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concejo del municipio de Iza en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra (España).
  2. 2
    Apellido.

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 "Lete"?
"Lete" is spelled L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlet̪e].
What does "Lete" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lete" means: Concejo del municipio de Iza en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra (España).
How do you pronounce "Lete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lete" is [ˈlet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lete" come from?
"Lete" 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 "Lete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list