ladrar
[laˈð̞ɾaɾ]
The verdict
“ladrar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #32,276 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #32,276
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 19
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dar ladridos el perro.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ladrar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [laˈð̞ɾaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #32,276 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 19 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ladrar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ladrar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [laˈð̞ɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,276 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Dar ladridos el perro.
- 2Amenazar sin acometer.
- 3Impugnar, motejar. Alguna vez se entiende con razón y justicia, pero de ordinario indica malignidad.
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.
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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Using “ladrar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-D-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [laˈð̞ɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Lara” - see the side-by-side comparison. ladrar vs Lara
- 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.