lesma

/ˈleʒ.mɐ/

//ˈleʒ.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“lesma” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,714
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nome vulgar dos moluscos pulmonados da família dos Limacídeos (mais particularmente os do género Limax Cuvier)

Corpus desk

Index PT-lesma · lesma · Portuguese

lesma · rank #39,714 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,714
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH kde

Nearest frequency peer: kde (-6 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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “lesma”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “lesma” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

lesma vs leva
60% similar
lesma vs lista
60% similar
lesma vs leste
60% similar

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

Key facts for lesma
PropertyValue
Headwordlesma
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈleʒ.mɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,714
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lesma”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lesmacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “kde” (#39,708), “irradiação” (#39,699), “maltratar” (#39,735). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lesma” fica em #39,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around lesma (IPA /ˈleʒ.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,714 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for lesma, with forms such as "elsma", "lemsa", and "lesam". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "leva", "lista", "leste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is lesma, spelled L-E-S-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome vulgar dos moluscos pulmonados da família dos Limacídeos (mais particularmente os do género Limax Cuvier)
  2. 2
    pessoa vagarosa, indolente ou que se move com dificuldade

This word in other languages

slug(English)babosa(Español)limace(Français)Nacktschnecke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elsma
  • lemsa
  • lesam
  • lesmma
  • lessma
  • llesma
  • lsema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lesma - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

elsma2lemsa2lesam2lesmma1lessma1llesma1lsema2
Edit distance from "lesma"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lesma"?
"lesma" is spelled L-E-S-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈleʒ.mɐ/.
What does "lesma" mean?
As a noun, "lesma" means: nome vulgar dos moluscos pulmonados da família dos Limacídeos (mais particularmente os do género Limax Cuvier)
What words are commonly confused with "lesma"?
"lesma" is commonly confused with "leva", "lista", "leste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lesma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lesma" is /ˈleʒ.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lesma" come from?
"lesma" is a Portuguese 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 Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nevar#39,763paiol#39,777pança#39,779penis#39,788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

detox7 variantsbardo7 variantsberrar7 variantserário7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list