lacerado

[laseˈɾað̞o]

/[laseˈɾað̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“lacerado” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Infeliz, desdichado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lacerado · lacerado · Spanish

lacerado · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lacerado
PropertyValue
Headwordlacerado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laseˈɾað̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lacerado” en español

laceradoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lacerado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laseˈɾað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

lacerado doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lacerado, spelled L-A-C-E-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Infeliz, desdichado.
  2. 2
    Lazarino.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lacerado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Como tomase las rebanadas y mordiese en ellas pensando también llevar parte de la longaniza, hallose en frío con el frío nabo. Alteróse y dijo: —¿Que es esto, Lazarillo? —¡Lacerado de mi! —dije yo— ¿Si queréis a mi echar algo? ¿Yo no vengo de traer el vino? Alguno estaba ahí, y por burlar haría esto.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lacerado"?
"lacerado" is spelled L-A-C-E-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laseˈɾað̞o].
What does "lacerado" mean?
As an adjective, "lacerado" means: Infeliz, desdichado.
How do you pronounce "lacerado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lacerado" is [laseˈɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lacerado" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list