lien

[ljɛ̃]

/[ljɛ̃]/ noun

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The verdict

“lien” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,134 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,134
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-lien · lien · Spanish

lien · rank #60,134 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,134
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH licuados

Nearest frequency peer: licuados (-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 “lien”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lien
PropertyValue
Headwordlien
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ljɛ̃]
Letters4
Frequency rank#60,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lien” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.liencae 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: “licuados” (#60,133), “Linaza” (#60,135), “libri” (#60,132). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lien” va en #60,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lien is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,134 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ljɛ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lien, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lien, spelled L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ligadura.
  2. 2
    Cuerda, lazo, cadena.
  3. 3
    Atadura.
  4. 4
    Contrato, unión.
  5. 5
    Liga, enlace.

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 "lien"?
"lien" is spelled L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ljɛ̃].
What does "lien" mean?
As a noun, "lien" means: Ligadura.
How do you pronounce "lien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lien" is [ljɛ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lien" come from?
"lien" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

meas#60,161Grad#60,061ojal#60,216fist#60,042

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list