lamentaba

[lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“lamentaba” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,127
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lamentar o de lamentarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lamentaba · lamentaba · Spanish

lamentaba · rank #36,127 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,127
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kirguistán

Nearest frequency peer: Kirguistán (-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 “lamentaba”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lamentaba” 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).

lamentaba vs lamentar
78% similar
lamentaba vs lamentan
78% similar
lamentaba vs lamentable
80% similar

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

Key facts for lamentaba
PropertyValue
Headwordlamentaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,127
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lamentaba”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Kirguistán” (#36,126), “lastime” (#36,129), “kali” (#36,124). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lamentaba” va en #36,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around lamentaba (IPA [lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,127 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for lamentaba, with forms such as "almentaba", "laemntaba", and "lamenatba". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "lamentar", "lamentan", "lamentable", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is lamentaba, spelled L-A-M-E-N-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lamentar o de lamentarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lamentar o de lamentarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • almentaba
  • laemntaba
  • lamenatba
  • lamenntaba
  • lamentaab
  • lamentabba
  • lamentava
  • lamentbaa
  • lamenttaba
  • lametnaba
  • lammentaba
  • lamnetaba
  • llamentaba
  • lmaentaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lamentaba - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

almentaba2laemntaba2lamenatba2lamenntaba1lamentaab2lamentabba1lamentava1lamentbaa2
Edit distance from "lamentaba"

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 "lamentaba"?
"lamentaba" is spelled L-A-M-E-N-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "lamentaba" mean?
As a verb, "lamentaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de lamentar o de lamentarse.
What words are commonly confused with "lamentaba"?
"lamentaba" is commonly confused with "lamentar", "lamentan", "lamentable". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lamentaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lamentaba" is [lamẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lamentaba" come from?
"lamentaba" 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 "lamentaba", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list