Lhasa

[ˈlasa]

/[ˈlasa]/ name

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The verdict

“Lhasa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,743 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,743
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capital del Tíbet.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lhasa · Lhasa · Spanish

Lhasa · rank #64,743 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,743
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lianas

Nearest frequency peer: lianas (+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 “Lhasa”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cola larga: rango de “Lhasa” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Lhasacae 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: “lianas” (#64,744), “lind” (#64,747), “lastres” (#64,738). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lhasa” va en #64,743. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lhasa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,743 among 2,069 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

juras#64,727mozas#64,791hoces#64,687nanas#64,802

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list