lisonja

[liˈsõŋxa]

/[liˈsõŋxa]/ noun

The verdict

“lisonja” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adulación, alabanza hecha para ganar la voluntad de una persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lisonja · lisonja · Spanish

lisonja · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lisonja
PropertyValue
Headwordlisonja
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liˈsõŋxa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lisonja” en español

lisonjaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lisonja is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [liˈsõŋxa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Adulación, alabanza hecha para ganar la voluntad de una persona.".

Zero misspellings are on record for lisonja in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 lisonja, spelled L-I-S-O-N-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adulación, alabanza hecha para ganar la voluntad de una persona.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lisonja"?
"lisonja" is spelled L-I-S-O-N-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈsõŋxa].
What does "lisonja" mean?
As a noun, "lisonja" means: Adulación, alabanza hecha para ganar la voluntad de una persona.
How do you pronounce "lisonja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lisonja" is [liˈsõŋxa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lisonja" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list