lactasa
[lakˈt̪asa]
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 May 6, 2026) - Enzima producida en el intestino delgado que descompone la azúcar en glucosa y galactosa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lactasa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lakˈt̪asa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lactasa” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Enzima 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.
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Using “lactasa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-C-T-A-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [lakˈt̪asa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.