Lhasa

[ˈlasa]

/[ˈlasa]/ name

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The verdict

“Lhasa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,743 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,743
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capital del Tíbet.

Key facts for Lhasa
PropertyValue
HeadwordLhasa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈlasa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lhasa” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lhasa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lhasa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,743 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capital del Tíbet.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lhasa in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Lhasa, spelled L-H-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capital del Tíbet.

Synonyms

Lhassa

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 "Lhasa"?
"Lhasa" is spelled L-H-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlasa].
What does "Lhasa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lhasa" means: Capital del Tíbet.
How do you pronounce "Lhasa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lhasa" is [ˈlasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lhasa" come from?
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Using “Lhasa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-H-A-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlasa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list