lámpara

[ˈlãmpaɾa]

/[ˈlãmpaɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“lámpara” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,367
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dispositivo que soporta una luz artificial, como una bombilla eléctrica. Sus formas, tamaño y luminosidad varía de acuerdo a los espacios en los que se encuentre y el diseño de las mismas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lampara · lámpara · Spanish

lámpara · rank #10,367 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,367
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH letal

Nearest frequency peer: letal (-2 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 “lámpara”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lámpara” 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).

lámpara vs llamará
43% similar
lámpara vs lanzará
43% similar
lámpara vs lámparas
88% similar

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

Key facts for lámpara
PropertyValue
Headwordlámpara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlãmpaɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,367
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “lámpara”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).lámparacae 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 “letal” (#10,365), “marcial” (#10,369), “martillo” (#10,370). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lámpara” va en #10,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lámpara (IPA [ˈlãmpaɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,367 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 lámpara, with forms such as "llámpara", "lmápara", and "lámapra". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "llamará", "lanzará", "lámparas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is lámpara, spelled L-Á-M-P-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo que soporta una luz artificial, como una bombilla eléctrica. Sus formas, tamaño y luminosidad varía de acuerdo a los espacios en los que se encuentre y el diseño de las mismas.
  2. 2
    Bombilla eléctrica o de radio.
  3. 3
    Mancha sobre una superficie.
  4. 4
    Persona inepta, estúpida o entrometida.

This word in other languages

lamp(English)lampe(Français)Lampe(Deutsch)lâmpada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llámpara
  • lmápara
  • lámapra
  • lámmpara
  • lámpaar
  • lámparra
  • lámppara
  • lámpraa
  • lápmara
  • álmpara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llámpara1lmápara2lámapra2lámmpara1lámpaar2lámparra1lámppara1lámpraa2
Edit distance from "lámpara"

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 "lámpara"?
"lámpara" is spelled L-Á-M-P-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlãmpaɾa].
What does "lámpara" mean?
As a noun, "lámpara" means: Dispositivo que soporta una luz artificial, como una bombilla eléctrica. Sus formas, tamaño y luminosidad varía de acuerdo a los espacios en los que se encuentre y el diseño de las mismas.
What words are commonly confused with "lámpara"?
"lámpara" is commonly confused with "llamará", "lanzará", "lámparas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lámpara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lámpara" is [ˈlãmpaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lámpara" come from?
"lámpara" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

marcial#10,369Jessica#10,362insisto#10,357muralla#10,379

Similar misspelling depth

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

martillo10 variantsfirmada10 variantsfiguran10 variantspadrino10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list