lagar

[laˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[laˈɣ̞aɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“lagar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,714 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,714
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente donde se pisa la uva para extraer su jugo o mosto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lagar · lagar · Spanish

lagar · rank #61,714 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,714
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ladislao

Nearest frequency peer: Ladislao (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “lagar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “lagar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lagar
PropertyValue
Headwordlagar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lagar” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lagarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Ladislao” (#61,713), “latigazo” (#61,715), “labradas” (#61,712). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lagar” va en #61,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lagar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,714 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for lagar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is lagar, spelled L-A-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente donde se pisa la uva para extraer su jugo o mosto.
  2. 2
    Sitio donde se prensa la aceituna para producir el aceite o donde se machaca la manzana para preparar la sidra.
  3. 3
    Edificio donde hay un lagar_(1,2).
  4. 4
    En la industria de las conservas, el sitio donde se almacena para su conservación el pescado en salmuera.
  5. 5
    Terreno pequeño, plantado con olivos, y donde se cuenta con los instrumentos y facilidades para para extraer el aceite.

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 "lagar"?
"lagar" is spelled L-A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "lagar" mean?
As a noun, "lagar" means: Recipiente donde se pisa la uva para extraer su jugo o mosto.
How do you pronounce "lagar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lagar" is [laˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lagar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list