lágrima

/[ˈlaɣ̞ɾima]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,753

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

lágrima is aSpanishnoun. It means: Gota de líquido transparente que segregan las glándulas lacrimales y que se desprende del ojo a causa de la irritación o de una emoción intensa. Pronounced [ˈlaɣ̞ɾima]. Often confused with lástima and lágrimas.

Key facts for lágrima
PropertyValue
Headwordlágrima
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaɣ̞ɾima]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,753
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of lágrima in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lágrima is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlaɣ̞ɾima]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,753 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lágrima, with forms such as "lgárima", "llágrima", and "lággrima". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lástima", "lágrimas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is lágrima, spelled L-Á-G-R-I-M-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gota de líquido transparente que segregan las glándulas lacrimales y que se desprende del ojo a causa de la irritación o de una emoción intensa.
  2. 2
    Por metonimia, situación difícil o angustiosa.
  3. 3
    Objeto, especialmente decorativo, en forma de gota.
  4. 4
    Pequeña cantidad de una bebida alcohólica.
  5. 5
    Bebida a base de leche apenas cortada con café.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lgárima,llágrima,lággrima,lágirma,lágriam,lágrimma,lágrmia,lágrrima,lárgima,álgrima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for lágrima

Misspelling Variants of "lágrima"

lgárima7llágrima8lággrima8lágirma7lágriam7lágrimma8lágrmia7lágrrima8
Misspelling Variants of "lágrima"

Frequency rank: #17,753 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lágrima"?
"lágrima" is spelled L-Á-G-R-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaɣ̞ɾima].
What does "lágrima" mean?
As a noun, "lágrima" means: Gota de líquido transparente que segregan las glándulas lacrimales y que se desprende del ojo a causa de la irritación o de una emoción intensa.
What words are commonly confused with "lágrima"?
"lágrima" is commonly confused with "lástima", "lágrimas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lágrima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lágrima" is [ˈlaɣ̞ɾima]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lágrima" come from?
"lágrima" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.