lapicero

[lapiˈseɾo]

/[lapiˈseɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“lapicero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,172 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,172
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estuche destinado a contener el lápiz.

Key facts for lapicero
PropertyValue
Headwordlapicero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lapiˈseɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,172
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lapicero” 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). lapicero 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

lapicero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,172 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lapiˈseɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lapicero, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is lapicero, spelled L-A-P-I-C-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estuche destinado a contener el lápiz.
  2. 2
    Forma de referirse al lápiz o instrumento para escribir o dibujar, consistente en una barra de grafito envuelta en un cilindro de madera. A diferencia del bolígrafo, sus trazos pueden eliminarse con una simple goma de borrar.
  3. 3
    Instrumento desechable para escribir con una tinta espesa barata terminado con una bolita en la punta, que va girando y dejando pasar la pasta para escribir.
  4. 4
    Instrumento para escribir que usa minas de grafito que se le van poniendo a medida que se gastan.
  5. 5
    Instrumento para escribir que requiere ser cargado con tinta, desde un tintero, o cambiar un repuesto de tinta dentro de él. Sus trazos son más bellos y harmoniosos que los de un bolígrafo, pero su uso es más delicado.
  6. 6
    Tintero, secante y pluma, en conjunto.

Synonyms

bolígrafolápiz de pastaportaminaslapicerapluma fuentepluma estilográficalapicera

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 "lapicero"?
"lapicero" is spelled L-A-P-I-C-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lapiˈseɾo].
What does "lapicero" mean?
As a noun, "lapicero" means: Estuche destinado a contener el lápiz.
How do you pronounce "lapicero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lapicero" is [lapiˈseɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lapicero" come from?
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Using “lapicero”

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

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