láctico

[ˈlakt̪iko]

/[ˈlakt̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“láctico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,909 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,909
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la leche.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lactico · láctico · Spanish

láctico · rank #57,909 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,909
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH luterana

Nearest frequency peer: luterana (-1 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 “láctico”

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 “láctico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for láctico
PropertyValue
Headwordláctico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlakt̪iko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “láctico” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lácticocae 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: “luterana” (#57,908), “maa” (#57,910), “lucirá” (#57,907). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “láctico” va en #57,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

láctico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,909 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈlakt̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne a la leche.".

No misspelling variants are generated for láctico in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is láctico, spelled L-Á-C-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la leche.

This word in other languages

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 "láctico"?
"láctico" is spelled L-Á-C-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlakt̪iko].
What does "láctico" mean?
As an adjective, "láctico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la leche.
How do you pronounce "láctico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "láctico" is [ˈlakt̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "láctico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "láctico", 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