ladrar

[laˈð̞ɾaɾ]

/[laˈð̞ɾaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“ladrar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,276
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar ladridos el perro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ladrar · ladrar · Spanish

ladrar · rank #32,276 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,276
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH ladra

Nearest frequency peer: ladra (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ladrar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ladrar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ladrar vs Lara
50% similar
ladrar vs Laura
50% similar
ladrar vs lavar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ladrar
PropertyValue
Headwordladrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[laˈð̞ɾaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,276
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ladrar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ladrarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ladra” (#32,275), “Lemon” (#32,277), “lacras” (#32,274). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “ladrar” va en #32,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ladrar (IPA [laˈð̞ɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,276 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ladrar, with forms such as "aldrar", "ladarr", and "laddrar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Lara", "Laura", "lavar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ladrar, spelled L-A-D-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar ladridos el perro.
  2. 2
    Amenazar sin acometer.
  3. 3
    Impugnar, motejar. Alguna vez se entiende con razón y justicia, pero de ordinario indica malignidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ladrar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Brun dijo que de madrugada se despertó al oír ladrar a su perro. Comprobó que la puerta de la cocina estaba abierta y que le faltaban algunos cubiertos de plata».

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aldrar
  • ladarr
  • laddrar
  • ladrarr
  • ladrrar
  • lardar
  • ldarar
  • lladrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ladrar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aldrar2ladarr2laddrar1ladrarr1ladrrar1lardar2ldarar2lladrar1
Edit distance from "ladrar"

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 "ladrar"?
"ladrar" is spelled L-A-D-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈð̞ɾaɾ].
What does "ladrar" mean?
As a verb, "ladrar" means: Dar ladridos el perro.
What words are commonly confused with "ladrar"?
"ladrar" is commonly confused with "Lara", "Laura", "lavar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ladrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ladrar" is [laˈð̞ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ladrar" come from?
"ladrar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list