lapacho

[laˈpat͡ʃo]

/[laˈpat͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“lapacho” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,471 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,471
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Handroanthus) Cualquiera de las plantas pertenecientes a cierto género de la familia de las bignoniáceas, oriundas de América.

Key facts for lapacho
PropertyValue
Headwordlapacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laˈpat͡ʃo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lapacho” 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). lapacho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lapacho is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,471 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laˈpat͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Handroanthus) Cualquiera de las plantas pertenecientes a cierto género de la familia de las bignoniáceas, oriundas de América.".

Zero misspellings are on record for lapacho in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 lapacho, spelled L-A-P-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Handroanthus) Cualquiera de las plantas pertenecientes a cierto género de la familia de las bignoniáceas, oriundas de América.

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 "lapacho"?
"lapacho" is spelled L-A-P-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [laˈpat͡ʃo].
What does "lapacho" mean?
As a noun, "lapacho" means: (Handroanthus) Cualquiera de las plantas pertenecientes a cierto género de la familia de las bignoniáceas, oriundas de América.
How do you pronounce "lapacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lapacho" is [laˈpat͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lapacho" come from?
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Using “lapacho”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-P-A-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laˈpat͡ʃo] (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