Lete

[ˈlet̪e]

/[ˈlet̪e]/ name

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The verdict

“Lete” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,477 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,477
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Concejo del municipio de Iza en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra (España).

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)

Where “Lete” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lete lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lete is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,477 among 17,327 “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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Using “Lete”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlet̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list