leyenda

[leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]

/[leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“leyenda” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,264
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de leer

Corpus desk

Index ES-leyenda · leyenda · Spanish

leyenda · rank #3,264 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,264
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH levantar

Nearest frequency peer: levantar (-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 “leyenda”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leyenda” 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).

leyenda vs leyera
71% similar
leyenda vs leyendo
86% similar
leyenda vs leyendas
88% similar

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

Key facts for leyenda
PropertyValue
Headwordleyenda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,264
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “leyenda”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).leyendacae 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 “levantar” (#3,263), “link” (#3,265), “judíos” (#3,262). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leyenda” va en #3,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around leyenda (IPA [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,264 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de leer
  2. 2
    Obra para la leyenda₁
  3. 3
    Obra que narra los hechos, verídicos o fabulosos, de la vida de un santo
  4. 4
    Obra que narra hechos extraordinarios y fabulosos del pasado remoto, transmitidos por tradición como si fueran históricos
  5. 5
    Héroe de una leyenda₄
  6. 6
    Por extensión, persona admirada con devoción
  7. 7
    Texto breve que resume lo principal de una obra literaria al comienzo de la misma
  8. 8
    Texto ilustrativo o explicativo que acompaña una imagen
  9. 9
    En especial, texto inscrito como parte del diseño de monedas o medallas

Synonyms

lecturahagiografíaídoloreseñaencabezamientorótulolema

This word in other languages

legend(English)légende(Français)Legende(Deutsch)

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.

elyenda2leeynda2leyedna2leyenad2leyendda1leyennda1leyneda2leyyenda1
Edit distance from "leyenda"

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 "leyenda"?
"leyenda" is spelled L-E-Y-E-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a].
What does "leyenda" mean?
As a noun, "leyenda" means: Acción o efecto de leer
What words are commonly confused with "leyenda"?
"leyenda" is commonly confused with "leyera", "leyendo", "leyendas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leyenda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leyenda" is [leˈʝẽn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leyenda" come from?
"leyenda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mendoza#3,269haberse#3,255ganando#3,254Gabriel#3,253

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

llamados10 variantsllegamos10 variantsobtuvo10 variantsperdida10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list