langosta

[lãŋˈgost̪a]

/[lãŋˈgost̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“langosta” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,467
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index ES-langosta · langosta · Spanish

langosta · rank #23,467 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,467
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH latitudes

Nearest frequency peer: latitudes (+2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “langosta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “langosta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

langosta vs langostas
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for langosta
PropertyValue
Headwordlangosta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lãŋˈgost̪a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,467
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “langosta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).langostacae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “latitudes” (#23,469), “irás” (#23,464), “invitadas” (#23,463). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “langosta” va en #23,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around langosta (IPA [lãŋˈgost̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,467 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    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 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.
  2. 2
    Crustáceos marinos de gran tamaño, con todas sus patas terminadas en pinzas, cuatro antenas y cola larga. Su carne es una comida apreciada.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how langosta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Las langostas, si no son controladas, podrían traer consigo grandes problemas; sobre todo, económicos.
  2. Mi madre es fanática de la langosta; la comería todo el día.

This word in other languages

locust(English)locuste(Français)Heuschrecke(Deutsch)gafanhoto(Português)

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.

alngosta2lagnosta2langgosta1langosat2langossta1langostta1langotsa2langsota2
Edit distance from "langosta"

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 "langosta"?
"langosta" is spelled L-A-N-G-O-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lãŋˈgost̪a].
What does "langosta" mean?
As a noun, "langosta" means: 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...
What words are commonly confused with "langosta"?
"langosta" is commonly confused with "langostas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "langosta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langosta" is [lãŋˈgost̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langosta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "langosta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

iniciará#23,457liturgia#23,477lluvioso#23,478mencione#23,497

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

métricas12 variantsfértiles12 variantsobsoleto12 variantsexaminado12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list