lápiz de pasta

[ˈlapis ð̞e ˈpast̪a]

/[ˈlapis ð̞e ˈpast̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

“lápiz de pasta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Implemento para escribir que es un tubo hueco con tinta viscosa que va saliendo por la punta, donde hay una bolita que va girando y esparciendo la tinta en tanto se escribe.

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Index ES-lapiz-de-pasta · lápiz de pasta · Spanish

lápiz de pasta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lápiz de pasta
PropertyValue
Headwordlápiz de pasta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈlapis ð̞e ˈpast̪a]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lápiz de pasta” en español

lápiz de pastaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lápiz de pasta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈlapis ð̞e ˈpast̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Implemento para escribir que es un tubo hueco con tinta viscosa que va saliendo por la punta, donde hay una bolita que va girando y esparciendo la tinta en tanto se escribe.".

lápiz de pasta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 lápiz de pasta, spelled L-Á-P-I-Z- -D-E- -P-A-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Implemento para escribir que es un tubo hueco con tinta viscosa que va saliendo por la punta, donde hay una bolita que va girando y esparciendo la tinta en tanto se escribe.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lápiz de pasta"?
"lápiz de pasta" is spelled L-Á-P-I-Z- -D-E- -P-A-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlapis ð̞e ˈpast̪a].
What does "lápiz de pasta" mean?
As a phrase, "lápiz de pasta" means: Implemento para escribir que es un tubo hueco con tinta viscosa que va saliendo por la punta, donde hay una bolita que va girando y esparciendo la tinta en tanto se escribe.
How do you pronounce "lápiz de pasta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lápiz de pasta" is [ˈlapis ð̞e ˈpast̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lápiz de pasta" come from?
"lápiz de pasta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list