leyenda
[leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]
The verdict
“leyenda” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,264 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,264
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de leer
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | leyenda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #3,264 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “leyenda” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for leyenda is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,264 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for leyenda, with forms such as "elyenda", "leeynda", and "leyedna". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "leyera", "leyendo", "leyendas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is leyenda, spelled L-E-Y-E-N-D-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de leer
- 2Obra para la leyenda₁
- 3Obra que narra los hechos, verídicos o fabulosos, de la vida de un santo
- 4Obra que narra hechos extraordinarios y fabulosos del pasado remoto, transmitidos por tradición como si fueran históricos
- 5Héroe de una leyenda₄
- 6Por extensión, persona admirada con devoción
- 7Texto breve que resume lo principal de una obra literaria al comienzo de la misma
- 8Texto ilustrativo o explicativo que acompaña una imagen
- 9En especial, texto inscrito como parte del diseño de monedas o medallas
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: elyenda,leeynda,leyedna,leyenad,leyendda,leyennda,leyneda,leyyenda,lleyenda,lyeenda
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leyenda - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “leyenda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-Y-E-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “leyera” - see the side-by-side comparison. leyenda vs leyera
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.