Lessoto
/le.ˈso.to/
The verdict
“Lessoto” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - país africano e enclave localizado no interior da África do Sul cuja capital é Maseru
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Lessoto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /le.ˈso.to/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Lessoto” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Lessoto is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /le.ˈso.to/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "país africano e enclave localizado no interior da África do Sul cuja capital é Maseru".
Lessoto doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is Lessoto, spelled L-E-S-S-O-T-O.
Definition
- 1país africano e enclave localizado no interior da África do Sul cuja capital é Maseru
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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 “Lessoto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-E-S-S-O-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /le.ˈso.to/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.