lagrimoso

[laɣ̞ɾiˈmoso]

/[laɣ̞ɾiˈmoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“lagrimoso” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice de los ojos que están tristes y húmedos.

Key facts for lagrimoso
PropertyValue
Headwordlagrimoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[laɣ̞ɾiˈmoso]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lagrimoso” sits in Spanish frequency

lagrimoso falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lagrimoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [laɣ̞ɾiˈmoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lagrimoso, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lagrimoso, spelled L-A-G-R-I-M-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de los ojos que están tristes y húmedos.
  2. 2
    Se dice de la persona o animal con ojos lagrimosos₁.
  3. 3
    Que provoca deseos de llorar.
  4. 4
    Se dice de las plantas que segregan gotas.

This word in other languages

tränenreich(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lagrimoso"?
"lagrimoso" is spelled L-A-G-R-I-M-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laɣ̞ɾiˈmoso].
What does "lagrimoso" mean?
As an adjective, "lagrimoso" means: Se dice de los ojos que están tristes y húmedos.
How do you pronounce "lagrimoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lagrimoso" is [laɣ̞ɾiˈmoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lagrimoso" come from?
"lagrimoso" 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 “lagrimoso”

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

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