lapislázuli

[lapisˈlasuli]

/[lapisˈlasuli]/ noun

The verdict

“lapislázuli” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,617 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,617
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Piedra semipreciosa de color azul, compuesta por varios minerales como la lazurita, el silicato cálcico complejo, la wollastonita, la calcita y la pirita.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lapislazuli · lapislázuli · Spanish

lapislázuli · rank #98,617 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,617
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Larrondo

Nearest frequency peer: Larrondo (+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 “lapislázuli”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lapislázuli
PropertyValue
Headwordlapislázuli
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lapisˈlasuli]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,617
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lapislázuli” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lapislázulicae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Larrondo” (#98,618), “lastimero” (#98,619), “lampe” (#98,614). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lapislázuli” va en #98,617. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lapislázuli is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,617 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lapisˈlasuli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for lapislázuli in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 lapislázuli, spelled L-A-P-I-S-L-Á-Z-U-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra semipreciosa de color azul, compuesta por varios minerales como la lazurita, el silicato cálcico complejo, la wollastonita, la calcita y la pirita.
  2. 2
    Color azul profundo y brillante, como el de la piedra preciosa. :* Color:

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "lapislázuli"?
"lapislázuli" is spelled L-A-P-I-S-L-Á-Z-U-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [lapisˈlasuli].
What does "lapislázuli" mean?
As a noun, "lapislázuli" means: Piedra semipreciosa de color azul, compuesta por varios minerales como la lazurita, el silicato cálcico complejo, la wollastonita, la calcita y la pirita.
How do you pronounce "lapislázuli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lapislázuli" is [lapisˈlasuli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lapislázuli" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list