lucha libre
[ˈlut͡ʃa ˈliβ̞ɾe]
The verdict
“lucha libre” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estilo de lucha de espectáculo y deportiva, inventada en el siglo XIX a partir de la lucha grecorromana.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lucha libre |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈlut͡ʃa ˈliβ̞ɾe] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lucha libre” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lucha libre is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlut͡ʃa ˈliβ̞ɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estilo de lucha de espectáculo y deportiva, inventada en el siglo XIX a partir de la lucha grecorromana.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lucha libre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lucha libre, spelled L-U-C-H-A- -L-I-B-R-E.
Definition
- 1Estilo de lucha de espectáculo y deportiva, inventada en el siglo XIX a partir de la lucha grecorromana.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “lucha libre”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-U-C-H-A- -L-I-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlut͡ʃa ˈliβ̞ɾe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.