Lyra

[ˈliɾa]

/[ˈliɾa]/ name

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The verdict

“Lyra” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,514
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Constelación boreal situada entre Hércules (Hercules), la Zorra (Vulpecula), el Cisne (Cygnus) y el Dragón (Draco). Su estrella principal es Vega.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lyra · Lyra · Spanish

Lyra · rank #48,514 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,514
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lucrativas

Nearest frequency peer: lucrativas (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Lyra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Lyra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lyra vs la
25% similar
Lyra vs lea
25% similar
Lyra vs Loa
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lyra
PropertyValue
HeadwordLyra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈliɾa]
Letters4
Frequency rank#48,514
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Lyra”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Lyracae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “lucrativas” (#48,512), “lúdica” (#48,516), “llené” (#48,511). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lyra” va en #48,514. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Lyra (IPA [ˈliɾa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,514 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Constelación boreal situada entre Hércules (Hercules), la Zorra (Vulpecula), el Cisne (Cygnus) y el Dragón (Draco). Su estrella principal es Vega.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lyra, with forms such as "llyra", "lrya", and "lyar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "la", "lea", "Loa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Lyra, spelled L-Y-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Constelación boreal situada entre Hércules (Hercules), la Zorra (Vulpecula), el Cisne (Cygnus) y el Dragón (Draco). Su estrella principal es Vega.

Synonyms

Lira

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llyra
  • lrya
  • lyar
  • lyrra
  • lyyra
  • ylra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lyra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llyra1lrya2lyar2lyrra1lyyra1ylra2
Edit distance from "Lyra"

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 "Lyra"?
"Lyra" is spelled L-Y-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliɾa].
What does "Lyra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lyra" means: Constelación boreal situada entre Hércules (Hercules), la Zorra (Vulpecula), el Cisne (Cygnus) y el Dragón (Draco). Su estrella principal es Vega.
What words are commonly confused with "Lyra"?
"Lyra" is commonly confused with "la", "lea", "Loa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lyra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lyra" is [ˈliɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lyra" come from?
"Lyra" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lies#48,504math#48,531pele#48,579Perm#48,584

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

magro6 variantsIvana6 variantsmorral6 variantsReggie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list