lifetime

/ˈlaɪftaɪm/

//ˈlaɪftaɪm// noun

The verdict

“lifetime” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,941 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,941
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vida, el tiempo que dura la vida de algo o alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lifetime · lifetime · Spanish

lifetime · rank #85,941 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,941
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH licita

Nearest frequency peer: licita (-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 “lifetime”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lifetime
PropertyValue
Headwordlifetime
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaɪftaɪm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lifetime” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lifetimecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “licita” (#85,940), “ligarse” (#85,942), “libradas” (#85,939). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lifetime” va en #85,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lifetime is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,941 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlaɪftaɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for lifetime in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lifetime, spelled L-I-F-E-T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vida, el tiempo que dura la vida de algo o alguien.
  2. 2
    Vida media.

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 "lifetime"?
"lifetime" is spelled L-I-F-E-T-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaɪftaɪm/.
What does "lifetime" mean?
As a noun, "lifetime" means: Vida, el tiempo que dura la vida de algo o alguien.
How do you pronounce "lifetime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lifetime" is /ˈlaɪftaɪm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lifetime" come from?
"lifetime" 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 "lifetime", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list