langosta
[lãŋˈgost̪a]
The verdict
“langosta” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,467 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,467
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre común para las formas gregarias de los insectos acrídidos (del orden de los ortópteros), con patas posteriores adaptadas para el salto y dos pares de alas. Bajo ciertas circunstancias ecológ...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | langosta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lãŋˈgost̪a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #23,467 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “langosta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for langosta is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [lãŋˈgost̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,467 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for langosta, with forms such as "alngosta", "lagnosta", and "langgosta". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "langostas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is langosta, spelled L-A-N-G-O-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Nombre común para las formas gregarias de los insectos acrídidos (del orden de los ortópteros), con patas posteriores adaptadas para el salto y dos pares de alas. Bajo ciertas circunstancias ecológicas y fisiológicas, pueden reunirse en enjambres ("nubes de langostas") que emigran y pueden llegar a causar hambrunas y grandes pérdidas económicas al devorar los cultivos que encuentren a su paso.
- 2Crustáceos marinos de gran tamaño, con todas sus patas terminadas en pinzas, cuatro antenas y cola larga. Su carne es una comida apreciada.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: alngosta,lagnosta,langgosta,langosat,langossta,langostta,langotsa,langsota,lanngosta,lanogsta,llangosta,lnagosta
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of langosta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “langosta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-N-G-O-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [lãŋˈgost̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “langostas” - see the side-by-side comparison. langosta vs langostas
- 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.