langostino

[lãŋgosˈt̪ino]

/[lãŋgosˈt̪ino]/ noun

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The verdict

“langostino” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,795 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,795
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Categoría comercial de crustáceos decápodos nadadores clasificados en el infraorden Caridea, de color rosado con vetas amarronadas y caparazón semiduro. Su longitud es de entre 12 y 15 centímetros....

Corpus desk

Index ES-langostino · langostino · Spanish

langostino · rank #73,795 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,795
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH laminación

Nearest frequency peer: laminación (-1 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “langostino”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “langostino” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for langostino
PropertyValue
Headwordlangostino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lãŋgosˈt̪ino]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “langostino” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).langostinocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “laminación” (#73,794), “lanzagranadas” (#73,796), “Laferrere” (#73,793). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “langostino” va en #73,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

langostino is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,795 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lãŋgosˈt̪ino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Categoría comercial de crustáceos decápodos nadadores clasificados en el infraorden Caridea, de color rosado con vetas amarronadas y caparazón semiduro. Su longitud es de entre 12 y 15 centímetros....".

Zero misspellings are on record for langostino in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is langostino, spelled L-A-N-G-O-S-T-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Categoría comercial de crustáceos decápodos nadadores clasificados en el infraorden Caridea, de color rosado con vetas amarronadas y caparazón semiduro. Su longitud es de entre 12 y 15 centímetros. Se los encuentra en los mares de todo el mundo

This word in other languages

shrimp(English)crevette(Français)Garnele(Deutsch)

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 "langostino"?
"langostino" is spelled L-A-N-G-O-S-T-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lãŋgosˈt̪ino].
What does "langostino" mean?
As a noun, "langostino" means: Categoría comercial de crustáceos decápodos nadadores clasificados en el infraorden Caridea, de color rosado con vetas amarronadas y caparazón semiduro. Su longitud es de entre 12 y 15 centímetros....
How do you pronounce "langostino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "langostino" is [lãŋgosˈt̪ino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "langostino" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laminación#73,794latrocinio#73,800lesionarse#73,804litigantes#73,810

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list