lad

/læd/

//læd// noun

The verdict

“lad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,726 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,726
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-lad · lad · Spanish

lad · rank #51,726 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,726
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lactante

Nearest frequency peer: lactante (-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 “lad”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lad
PropertyValue
Headwordlad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/læd/
Letters3
Frequency rank#51,726
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lad” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ladcae 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: “lactante” (#51,725), “laja” (#51,727), “laborable” (#51,724). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lad” va en #51,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,726 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /læd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list