lid
[ˈlið̞]
The verdict
“lid” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #53,663 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #53,663
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Riña, pelea, contienda.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lid |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlið̞] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #53,663 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lid” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for lid is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlið̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,663 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
lid has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lid, spelled L-I-D.
Definition
- 1Riña, pelea, contienda.
- 2Disputa de carácter meramente verbal, por medio de la razón.
- 3Juicio de Dios, litigio judicial resuelto a través de un duelo.
- 4Litigio, pleito.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “lid”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlið̞] (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
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.