ladino

[laˈð̞ino]

/[laˈð̞ino]/ adj

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The verdict

“ladino” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,927 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,927
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para la expresión y el engaño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ladino · ladino · Spanish

ladino · rank #60,927 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,927
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH laxantes

Nearest frequency peer: laxantes (+3 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ladino”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ladino” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ladino
PropertyValue
Headwordladino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laˈð̞ino]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ladino” 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). ladino lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ladino is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,927 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laˈð̞ino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ladino 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ladino, spelled L-A-D-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para la expresión y el engaño.
  2. 2
    Que se expresa con facilidad en más de una lengua.
  3. 3
    De etnia aborigen o mestizo de esta, en especial si habla el español como primera lengua.

Synonyms

bribóncanallacharrángalopíngolfantegranujapillopintapícarosinvergüenzataimadotrepatruhán

This word in other languages

Ladin(English)ladin(Français)Ladinisch(Deutsch)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ladino"?
"ladino" is spelled L-A-D-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈð̞ino].
What does "ladino" mean?
As an adjective, "ladino" means: De ingenio astuto e intención aviesa, hábil para la expresión y el engaño.
How do you pronounce "ladino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ladino" is [laˈð̞ino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ladino" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

luengo#60,942Maeztu#60,945mamona#60,947inocua#60,895

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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