lad

/læd/

//læd// noun

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The verdict

“lad” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #51,726 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,726
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Muchacho, joven.

Key facts for lad
PropertyValue
Headwordlad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/læd/
Letters3
Frequency rank#51,726
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lad” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lad lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lad is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /læd/. Corpus data places it at rank #51,726 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for lad in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lad, spelled L-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muchacho, joven.
  2. 2
    Mozo de caballeriza.

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 "lad"?
"lad" is spelled L-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /læd/.
What does "lad" mean?
As a noun, "lad" means: Muchacho, joven.
How do you pronounce "lad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lad" is /læd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lad" come from?
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Using “lad”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /læd/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list