libra

[ˈliβ̞ɾa]

/[ˈliβ̞ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“libra” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,546 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,546
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

libra vs liga
60% similar
libra vs Lima
40% similar
libra vs Lisa
40% similar

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

Key facts for libra
PropertyValue
Headwordlibra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliβ̞ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,546
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “libra” 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). libra lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for libra is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈliβ̞ɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,546 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 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 libra, with forms such as "ilbra", "lbira", and "libar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "liga", "Lima", "Lisa", 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. The correct Spanish form is libra, spelled L-I-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos.
  2. 2
    Antigua medida de peso, de montante variable, utilizada en las distintas regiones de España.
  3. 3
    Unidad monetaria de Gibraltar.
  4. 4
    Unidad monetaria de Santa Elena.
  5. 5
    Unidad monetaria de Egipto.
  6. 6
    Unidad monetaria del Reino Unido.
  7. 7
    Unidad monetaria del Líbano.
  8. 8
    Unidad monetaria de las Islas Malvinas.
  9. 9
    Unidad monetaria de Siria.
  10. 10
    Antigua unidad monetaria de la República de Irlanda, sustituída por el euro desde el 2002.
  11. 11
    Antigua unidad monetaria de Malta, sustituída por el euro desde el 2008.
  12. 12
    Antigua unidad monetaria de Chipre, sustituída por el euro desde el 2008.
  13. 13
    Antigua unidad monetaria de Sudáfrica, sustituída por el rand desde el 1961.
  14. 14
    Antigua unidad monetaria de Australia, sustituída por el dólar desde el 1966.
  15. 15
    Antigua unidad monetaria de Nueva Zelanda, sustituída por el dólar desde el 1967.

Synonyms

libra esterlinalira

This word in other languages

pound(English)livre(Français)Pfund(Deutsch)libra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilbra,lbira,libar,libbra,librra,lirba,livra,llibra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of libra - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilbra2lbira2libar2libbra1librra1lirba2livra1llibra1
Edit distance from "libra"

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 "libra"?
"libra" is spelled L-I-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliβ̞ɾa].
What does "libra" mean?
As a noun, "libra" means: Medida de peso del sistema imperial anglosajón, equivalente a 0.45359237 kilogramos.
What words are commonly confused with "libra"?
"libra" is commonly confused with "liga", "Lima", "Lisa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "libra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "libra" is [ˈliβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "libra" come from?
"libra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “libra”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈliβ̞ɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “liga” - see the side-by-side comparison. libra vs liga
  • 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.

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

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