lapsus linguae
/ˈlap.sus ˈlin.gu.aɪ/
The verdict
“lapsus linguae” 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 May 6, 2026) - Desliz o malentendido lingüístico.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lapsus linguae |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | /ˈlap.sus ˈlin.gu.aɪ/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “lapsus linguae” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
lapsus linguae is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed /ˈlap.sus ˈlin.gu.aɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desliz o malentendido lingüístico.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lapsus linguae, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is lapsus linguae, spelled L-A-P-S-U-S- -L-I-N-G-U-A-E.
Definition
- 1Desliz o malentendido lingüístico.
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.
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-P-S-U-S- -L-I-N-G-U-A-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.