Lancelot

/ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/

//ˈlæn.sə.lɒt// name

The verdict

“Lancelot” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,187 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,187
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.

Key facts for Lancelot
PropertyValue
HeadwordLancelot
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lancelot” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lancelot lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lancelot is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,187 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lancelot in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Lancelot, spelled L-A-N-C-E-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón.
  2. 2
    Apellido.
  3. 3
    Nombre de varios lugares.

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 "Lancelot"?
"Lancelot" is spelled L-A-N-C-E-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/.
What does "Lancelot" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lancelot" means: Nombre de pila de varón.
How do you pronounce "Lancelot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lancelot" is /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lancelot" come from?
"Lancelot" 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 “Lancelot”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-N-C-E-L-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/ (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

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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