lapidario

[lapiˈð̞aɾjo]

/[lapiˈð̞aɾjo]/ adj

The verdict

“lapidario” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,073 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,073
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perteneciente a las piedras preciosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lapidario · lapidario · Spanish

lapidario · rank #84,073 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,073
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH laringitis

Nearest frequency peer: laringitis (+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 “lapidario”

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 “lapidario” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lapidario
PropertyValue
Headwordlapidario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lapiˈð̞aɾjo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,073
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lapidario” en español

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “laringitis” (#84,074), “lavadores” (#84,076), “leap” (#84,078). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lapidario” va en #84,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lapidario is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,073 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lapiˈð̞aɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for lapidario in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lapidario, spelled L-A-P-I-D-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perteneciente a las piedras preciosas.
  2. 2
    Perteneciente o relativo a las inscripciones que se ponen en lápidas.
  3. 3
    Digno de ser recordado.
  4. 4
    Dícese de aquel que lapida, que apedrea a alguien con o sin motivo aparente.^([cita requerida]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Estilo lapidario.
  2. los oficiales de menor rango siempre se aseguraban de no tener cerca a ningún superior a la hora de emitir sus juicios más lapidarios.

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 "lapidario"?
"lapidario" is spelled L-A-P-I-D-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [lapiˈð̞aɾjo].
What does "lapidario" mean?
As an adjective, "lapidario" means: Perteneciente a las piedras preciosas.
How do you pronounce "lapidario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lapidario" is [lapiˈð̞aɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lapidario" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list