leu

[ˈlew]

/[ˈlew]/ noun

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The verdict

“leu” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,805 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,805
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad monetaria de Moldavia, dividida en 100 bani.

Corpus desk

Index ES-leu · leu · Spanish

leu · rank #73,805 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,805
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lesionarse

Nearest frequency peer: lesionarse (-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 “leu”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for leu
PropertyValue
Headwordleu
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlew]
Letters3
Frequency rank#73,805
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “leu” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).leucae 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: “lesionarse” (#73,804), “Legazpi” (#73,802), “lawyer” (#73,801). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leu” va en #73,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leu is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,805 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlew]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for leu in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is leu, spelled L-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad monetaria de Moldavia, dividida en 100 bani.
  2. 2
    Unidad monetaria de Rumania.

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 "leu"?
"leu" is spelled L-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlew].
What does "leu" mean?
As a noun, "leu" means: Unidad monetaria de Moldavia, dividida en 100 bani.
How do you pronounce "leu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leu" is [ˈlew]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leu" come from?
"leu" 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 "leu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mez#73,861gut#73,697dez#73,555Yah#74,187

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list