ladrillo

[laˈð̞ɾiʝo]

/[laˈð̞ɾiʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ladrillo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,163
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza de cerámica, generalmente ortoédrica, obtenida por moldeo, secado y cocción a altas temperaturas de una pasta arcillosa. Se emplea en la construcción de paredes y muros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ladrillo · ladrillo · Spanish

ladrillo · rank #10,163 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,163
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH investigadora

Nearest frequency peer: investigadora (-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 “ladrillo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ladrillo” 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).

ladrillo vs ladrillos
89% similar
ladrillo vs lazarillo
78% similar
ladrillo vs ladilla
75% similar

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

Key facts for ladrillo
PropertyValue
Headwordladrillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈð̞ɾiʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,163
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ladrillo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ladrillocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “investigadora” (#10,162), “lanzada” (#10,164), “leales” (#10,165). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “ladrillo” va en #10,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ladrillo (IPA [laˈð̞ɾiʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,163 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ladrillo, with forms such as "aldrillo", "laddrillo", and "ladirllo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ladrillos", "lazarillo", "ladilla", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ladrillo, spelled L-A-D-R-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza de cerámica, generalmente ortoédrica, obtenida por moldeo, secado y cocción a altas temperaturas de una pasta arcillosa. Se emplea en la construcción de paredes y muros.
  2. 2
    Color rojo claro anaranjado característico de este tipo de pieza.
  3. 3
    Teléfono celular obsoleto de gran tamaño.

This word in other languages

brick(English)brique(Français)Backstein(Deutsch)tijolo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aldrillo
  • laddrillo
  • ladirllo
  • ladrilo
  • ladrilol
  • ladrlilo
  • ladrrillo
  • lardillo
  • ldarillo
  • lladrillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ladrillo - 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.

aldrillo2laddrillo1ladirllo2ladrilo1ladrilol2ladrlilo2ladrrillo1lardillo2
Edit distance from "ladrillo"

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 "ladrillo"?
"ladrillo" is spelled L-A-D-R-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈð̞ɾiʝo].
What does "ladrillo" mean?
As a noun, "ladrillo" means: Pieza de cerámica, generalmente ortoédrica, obtenida por moldeo, secado y cocción a altas temperaturas de una pasta arcillosa. Se emplea en la construcción de paredes y muros.
What words are commonly confused with "ladrillo"?
"ladrillo" is commonly confused with "ladrillos", "lazarillo", "ladilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ladrillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ladrillo" is [laˈð̞ɾiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ladrillo" come from?
"ladrillo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gratitud#10,146Gallegos#10,144ofensivo#10,190estricta#10,133

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

lanzada10 variantsliving10 variantsinjusta10 variantsinfeliz10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list