Lezama

/[leˈsama]/ name

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,646

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

Lezama is aSpanishname. It means: Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es lezamense. Pronounced [leˈsama]. Often confused with llama and Lozada.

Key facts for Lezama
PropertyValue
HeadwordLezama
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechName
IPA[leˈsama]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,646
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Lezama in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Lezama is 6 letters long, classified as aname, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [leˈsama]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,646 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lezama, with forms such as "elzama", "leazma", and "lezaam". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "llama", "Lozada", "lema", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is Lezama, spelled L-E-Z-A-M-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es lezamense.
  2. 2
    Partido de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  3. 3
    Apellido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: elzama,leazma,lezaam,lezamma,lezmaa,lezzama,llezama,lzeama

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Lezama

Misspelling Variants of "Lezama"

elzama6leazma6lezaam6lezamma7lezmaa6lezzama7llezama7lzeama6
Misspelling Variants of "Lezama"

Frequency rank: #36,646 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lezama"?
"Lezama" is spelled L-E-Z-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈsama].
What does "Lezama" mean?
As a name, "Lezama" means: Ciudad de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, cabecera del partido del mismo nombre. Su gentilicio es lezamense.
What words are commonly confused with "Lezama"?
"Lezama" is commonly confused with "llama", "Lozada", "lema". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lezama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lezama" is [leˈsama]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lezama" come from?
"Lezama" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.