lactasa

[lakˈt̪asa]

/[lakˈt̪asa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enzima producida en el intestino delgado que descompone la azúcar en glucosa y galactosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lactasa · lactasa · Spanish

lactasa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 lactasa
PropertyValue
Headwordlactasa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lakˈt̪asa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lactasa” en español

lactasano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lactasa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lakˈt̪asa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enzima producida en el intestino delgado que descompone la azúcar en glucosa y galactosa.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lactasa, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lactasa, spelled L-A-C-T-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enzima producida en el intestino delgado que descompone la azúcar en glucosa y galactosa.

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 "lactasa"?
"lactasa" is spelled L-A-C-T-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lakˈt̪asa].
What does "lactasa" mean?
As a noun, "lactasa" means: Enzima producida en el intestino delgado que descompone la azúcar en glucosa y galactosa.
How do you pronounce "lactasa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lactasa" is [lakˈt̪asa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lactasa" come from?
"lactasa" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list