lanceta
[lãnˈset̪a]
The verdict
“lanceta” 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) - Aguijón que poseen algunos insectos, como las abejas, que les sirve como medio de defensa.
Corpus desk
Index ES-lanceta · lanceta · Spanish
lanceta · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lanceta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lãnˈset̪a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “lanceta” en español
Rare enough to double-check
lanceta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lãnˈset̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
lanceta has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 lanceta, spelled L-A-N-C-E-T-A.
Definition
- 1Aguijón que poseen algunos insectos, como las abejas, que les sirve como medio de defensa.
- 2Instrumento que sirve para sangrar abriendo una cisura en la vena, y también para abrir algunos tumores y otras cosas. Tiene la hoja de acero con el corte muy sutil por ambos lados, y la punta agudísima.
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.