lamparilla

[lãmpaˈɾiʝa]

/[lãmpaˈɾiʝa]/ noun

The verdict

“lamparilla” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Populus tremula) Árbol frondoso de la familia de las salicáceas, que se distingue de otras especies emparentadas por los largos pedúnculos que se mueven con el viento y le dan su nombre de álamo t...

Key facts for lamparilla
PropertyValue
Headwordlamparilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lãmpaˈɾiʝa]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lamparilla” sits in Spanish frequency

lamparilla 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for lamparilla is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lãmpaˈɾiʝa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(Populus tremula) Árbol frondoso de la familia de las salicáceas, que se distingue de otras especies emparentadas por los largos pedúnculos que se mueven con el viento y le dan su nombre de álamo t...".

lamparilla has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lamparilla, spelled L-A-M-P-A-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Populus tremula) Árbol frondoso de la familia de las salicáceas, que se distingue de otras especies emparentadas por los largos pedúnculos que se mueven con el viento y le dan su nombre de álamo temblón.

Synonyms

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 "lamparilla"?
"lamparilla" is spelled L-A-M-P-A-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lãmpaˈɾiʝa].
What does "lamparilla" mean?
As a noun, "lamparilla" means: (Populus tremula) Árbol frondoso de la familia de las salicáceas, que se distingue de otras especies emparentadas por los largos pedúnculos que se mueven con el viento y le dan su nombre de álamo t...
How do you pronounce "lamparilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lamparilla" is [lãmpaˈɾiʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lamparilla" come from?
"lamparilla" 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 “lamparilla”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-M-P-A-R-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lãmpaˈɾiʝa] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list