letra

[ˈlet̪ɾa]

/[ˈlet̪ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“letra” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,119
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Símbolo gráfico de un alfabeto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-letra · letra · Spanish

letra · rank #2,119 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,119
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH labor

Nearest frequency peer: labor (-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 “letra”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “letra” 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).

letra vs lira
60% similar
letra vs leva
60% similar
letra vs Lyra
40% similar

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

Key facts for letra
PropertyValue
Headwordletra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlet̪ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,119
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “letra”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).letracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “labor” (#2,118), “lluvia” (#2,120), “Inglaterra” (#2,117). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “letra” va en #2,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around letra (IPA [ˈlet̪ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,119 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for letra, with forms such as "eltra", "lerta", and "letar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "lira", "leva", "Lyra", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is letra, spelled L-E-T-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Símbolo gráfico de un alfabeto.
  2. 2
    Cada uno de los fonemas que estos símbolos pueden representar.
  3. 3
    Pieza de metal fundida en forma de prisma rectangular, con una letra₁ u otra figura relevada en una de las bases, para que pueda estamparse.
  4. 4
    Forma característica que tiene cada persona de escribir las letras; escritura. ₁
  5. 5
    Versos que componen la parte vocal de una canción.
  6. 6
    Sentido de un texto o fragmento interpretado sin atención al contexto ni intención del autor.
  7. 7
    Especie de romance corto, cuyos primeros versos se suelen glosar.
  8. 8
    compromiso de pago con vencimiento periódico.
  9. 9
    Desenvoltura y mundanidad en el trato.
  10. 10
    Leyenda que acompaña a un blasón o distintivo.
  11. 11
    Leyenda escrita que se coloca en sitio público para su difusión.
  12. 12
    Escrito de comunicación que una persona o institución envía a otra.

Synonyms

tipoletra de cambiopagarélemamoteletrerobilletecartaepístolamisiva

This word in other languages

letter(English)lettre(Français)Buchstabe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eltra
  • lerta
  • letar
  • letrra
  • lettra
  • lletra
  • ltera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eltra2lerta2letar2letrra1lettra1lletra1ltera2
Edit distance from "letra"

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 "letra"?
"letra" is spelled L-E-T-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlet̪ɾa].
What does "letra" mean?
As a noun, "letra" means: Símbolo gráfico de un alfabeto.
What words are commonly confused with "letra"?
"letra" is commonly confused with "lira", "leva", "Lyra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "letra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "letra" is [ˈlet̪ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "letra" come from?
"letra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

labor#2,118malos#2,121hagas#2,116oeste#2,125

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

lluvia7 variantsseres7 variantstocar7 variantsReyes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list