lagarto

[laˈɣ̞aɾt̪o]

/[laˈɣ̞aɾt̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“lagarto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,107
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Suborden Lacertilia) Género de reptiles terrestres pertenecientes al orden de los saurios. De diverso tamaño, sus especies tienen cabeza grande y ovalada, cola en forma de cono y un cuerpo casi ci...

Corpus desk

Index ES-lagarto · lagarto · Spanish

lagarto · rank #20,107 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,107
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH klein

Nearest frequency peer: klein (-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 “lagarto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lagarto” 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).

lagarto vs Lázaro
43% similar
lagarto vs Lavarte
57% similar
lagarto vs lagartos
88% similar

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

Key facts for lagarto
PropertyValue
Headwordlagarto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈɣ̞aɾt̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,107
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lagarto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lagartocae 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 “klein” (#20,106), “lamentamos” (#20,108), “karate” (#20,105). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lagarto” va en #20,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lagarto (IPA [laˈɣ̞aɾt̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,107 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lagarto, with forms such as "algarto", "laagrto", and "lagarot". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Lázaro", "Lavarte", "lagartos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lagarto, spelled L-A-G-A-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Suborden Lacertilia) Género de reptiles terrestres pertenecientes al orden de los saurios. De diverso tamaño, sus especies tienen cabeza grande y ovalada, cola en forma de cono y un cuerpo casi cilíndrico.
  2. 2
    (Orden Crocodilia) Cocodrilo o caimán.
  3. 3
    (Synodus intermedius) Especie de pez que frecuenta los suelos marinos arenosos, crece hasta unos 40 cm y tiene visos verdes amarillentos.
  4. 4
    (Zanthoxylum panamensis) Árbol centroamericano de hasta 20 m de altura, generalmente con espinas, flores perfumadas blancas o verdosas, y frutos verdes en cápsulas, que se ponen negros cuando están maduros. (Familia Rutaceae).

Synonyms

doncellaguavinaacabútachuelo

This word in other languages

lizard(English)lézard(Français)Eidechse(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • algarto
  • laagrto
  • lagarot
  • lagarrto
  • lagartto
  • lagatro
  • laggarto
  • lagrato
  • lgaarto
  • llagarto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lagarto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

algarto2laagrto2lagarot2lagarrto1lagartto1lagatro2laggarto1lagrato2
Edit distance from "lagarto"

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 "lagarto"?
"lagarto" is spelled L-A-G-A-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈɣ̞aɾt̪o].
What does "lagarto" mean?
As a noun, "lagarto" means: (Suborden Lacertilia) Género de reptiles terrestres pertenecientes al orden de los saurios. De diverso tamaño, sus especies tienen cabeza grande y ovalada, cola en forma de cono y un cuerpo casi ci...
What words are commonly confused with "lagarto"?
"lagarto" is commonly confused with "Lázaro", "Lavarte", "lagartos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lagarto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lagarto" is [laˈɣ̞aɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lagarto" come from?
"lagarto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lograba#20,112Isidoro#20,100irónica#20,099invicto#20,095

Similar misspelling depth

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

mitigar10 variantsnefasto10 variantsnegrita10 variantsnumeroso10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list