lariat
/ˈlæɹɪət/
"lariat" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lariat” is uncommon English (frequency #68,380 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,380
- frequency rank, English
- 2,297
- “L” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lasso.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lariat · lariat · English
lariat · rank #68,380 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #68,380
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,297
- PHOTO-FINISH lamprey
Nearest frequency peer: lamprey (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Long-tail ranks near “lariat”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- lameness
lameness
31,623 corpus weight
- lamprey
lamprey
31,622 corpus weight
- lariat
lariat
31,621 corpus weight
- layperson
layperson
31,620 corpus weight
- leatherhead
leatherhead
31,619 corpus weight
- lense
lense
31,618 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “lariat” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lariat |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlæɹɪət/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #68,380 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lariat” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lariat is uncommon English at frequency #68,380 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlæɹɪət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
lariat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”). The correct English form is lariat, spelled L-A-R-I-A-T.
Definition
- 1A lasso.
- 2A tether.
- 3An attack where the wrestler runs towards an opponent, wraps his arm around their upper chest and neck and then forces them to the ground.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lariat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Not so circumscribed in expedient for the reduction of surplus wealth were those lairds of the lariat who had womenfolk to their name.
I'm putting on my riding hat / Got my boots and my lariat / Ooh hoo I'm dressing up in style
Etymology
From Spanish la reata (“the lasso”).
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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