Lacroix

[la.kʁwa]

/[la.kʁwa]/ name

The verdict

“Lacroix” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,491 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,491
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-lacroix · Lacroix · Spanish

Lacroix · rank #65,491 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,491
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH kilombo

Nearest frequency peer: kilombo (-3 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Lacroix”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Lacroix” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lacroix
PropertyValue
HeadwordLacroix
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[la.kʁwa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Lacroix” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Lacroixcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “kilombo” (#65,488), “Laplace” (#65,494), “keniano” (#65,486). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “Lacroix” va en #65,491. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lacroix is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,491 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [la.kʁwa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lacroix, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Lacroix, spelled L-A-C-R-O-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lacroix"?
"Lacroix" is spelled L-A-C-R-O-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [la.kʁwa].
What does "Lacroix" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lacroix" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Lacroix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lacroix" is [la.kʁwa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lacroix" come from?
"Lacroix" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list