led
/ˈled/masculine
The Spanish word for LED is led.
led is used as a masculine noun to refer to light-emitting diodes. You can use it in common compound terms such as Luces LED for LED lights or Pantalla LED for an LED screen.
Meaning: LED (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈled/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, led is used colloquially to describe any bright, white, cold light, regardless of whether the light source is actually a diode.
- Because led is an acronym in English, Spanish speakers often treat it as a regular noun, which allows it to be pluralized as leds in informal writing.
- In Spain, you are more likely to encounter the term bombillas LED when shopping for household items, whereas in Mexico, the word focos LED is the standard way to refer to those same lights.
Examples in context
- No puedes teclear números porque el LED NumLock está apagado.You cannot key in numbers because the NumLock LED is off.This sentence shows how to use led when discussing a computer status indicator.Tatoeba #2362693 by marcelostockle, translation #1857643 by Eldad
- Algunos consideran a Led Zeppelin como la mejor banda que ha existido.Some people consider Led Zeppelin to be the greatest band there has ever been.This sentence uses led as part of a proper noun, Led Zeppelin.Tatoeba #1101992 by abriga, translation #751269 by eastasiastudent
- Esos dispositivos utilizan diodos emisores de luz para iluminar.Those devices use light-emitting diodes to illuminate.
- El LED de la televisión está parpadeando.The LED on the television is blinking.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking at a new lamp.
- DanielMira esta lámpara, usa un led muy brillante.Look at this lamp, it uses a very bright LED.
- ElenaEs verdad, consume muy poca energía.That's true, it consumes very little energy.
- DanielEl led es blanco y no cansa la vista.The LED is white and doesn't tire the eyes.
- ElenaComprémosla para el estudio, Daniel.Let's buy it for the study, Daniel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “led” translations and entries led, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
