lampuga

[lãmˈpuɣ̞a]

/[lãmˈpuɣ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es...

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Index ES-lampuga · lampuga · Spanish

lampuga · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lampuga
PropertyValue
Headwordlampuga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lãmˈpuɣ̞a]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lampuga” en español

lampugano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lampuga is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lãmˈpuɣ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es...".

Zero misspellings are on record for lampuga in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is lampuga, spelled L-A-M-P-U-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es muy llamativo, con reflejos de oro en los laterales, azul y verde metalizado en la parte superior y lateral alta, mientras que es blanca o amarilla en las partes inferiores. Se pesca en el mar y se cultiva, su carne es muy apreciada.

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 "lampuga"?
"lampuga" is spelled L-A-M-P-U-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lãmˈpuɣ̞a].
What does "lampuga" mean?
As a noun, "lampuga" means: (Coryphaena hippurus) Pez marino de la familia corifaénidos o peces-delfín. Mide hasta un metro, los machos maduros poseen un bulto prominente óseo en la frente de la cabeza; el color del cuerpo es...
How do you pronounce "lampuga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lampuga" is [lãmˈpuɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lampuga" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list