ladrido

[laˈð̞ɾið̞o]

/[laˈð̞ɾið̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“ladrido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,123 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,123
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voz común, corta, ruidosa y explosiva, que producen el perro y algunos otros cánidos cuando ladran. En español se emplea la onomatopeya guau.

Key facts for ladrido
PropertyValue
Headwordladrido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈð̞ɾið̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,123
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ladrido” 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). ladrido 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

ladrido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,123 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈð̞ɾið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ladrido in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 ladrido, spelled L-A-D-R-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voz común, corta, ruidosa y explosiva, que producen el perro y algunos otros cánidos cuando ladran. En español se emplea la onomatopeya guau.
  2. 2
    Palabra o expresión que se dirige a alguien, o sobre alguien, con el ánimo de ofender, zaherir, humillar, mortificar o dañar su reputación.

This word in other languages

bark(English)aboiement(Français)Bellen(Deutsch)latido(Português)

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 "ladrido"?
"ladrido" is spelled L-A-D-R-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈð̞ɾið̞o].
What does "ladrido" mean?
As a noun, "ladrido" means: Voz común, corta, ruidosa y explosiva, que producen el perro y algunos otros cánidos cuando ladran. En español se emplea la onomatopeya guau.
How do you pronounce "ladrido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ladrido" is [laˈð̞ɾið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ladrido" come from?
"ladrido" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ladrido”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-D-R-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laˈð̞ɾið̞o] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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