lápiz labial
[ˈlapis laˈβ̞jal]
The verdict
“lápiz labial” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cosmético untuoso, presentado en forma de barra, utilizado para colorear los labios
Corpus desk
Index ES-lapiz-labial · lápiz labial · Spanish
lápiz labial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lápiz labial |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈlapis laˈβ̞jal] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lápiz labial” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lápiz labial is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈlapis laˈβ̞jal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cosmético untuoso, presentado en forma de barra, utilizado para colorear los labios".
lápiz labial has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is lápiz labial, spelled L-Á-P-I-Z- -L-A-B-I-A-L.
Definition
- 1Cosmético untuoso, presentado en forma de barra, utilizado para colorear los labios
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